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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 1. Ontologies

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Three main questions seem to be whether a thing is, what it is, and what sort it is [Augustine]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / e. Ontological commitment problems

9559	If a successful theory confirms mathematics, presumably a failed theory disconfirms it? [Chihara]

9566	No scientific explanation would collapse if mathematical objects were shown not to exist [Chihara]