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'Introduction to Russell's Theory of Types', 'Logic (Port-Royal Art of Thinking)' and 'Ontological Relativity'
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence
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Absolute ontological questions are meaningless, because the answers are circular definitions [Quine]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / b. Levels of abstraction
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We can rise by degrees through abstraction, with higher levels representing more things [Arnauld,A/Nicole,P]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / d. Commitment of theories
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Ontology is relative to both a background theory and a translation manual [Quine]
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