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'On the Individuation of Attributes', 'Writing the Book of the World' and 'The Question of Ontology'
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 1. Ontologies
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For ontology we need, not internal or external views, but a view from outside reality [Fine,K]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 9. States of Affairs
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We must distinguish 'concrete' from 'abstract' and necessary states of affairs. [Sider]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / b. Commitment of quantifiers
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Ontological claims are often universal, and not a matter of existential quantification [Fine,K]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / d. Commitment of theories
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Accept the ontology of your best theory - and also that it carves nature at the joints [Sider]
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