Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Herodotus, Amie L. Thomasson and Kathrin Koslicki

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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

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Existence might require playing a role in explanation, or in a causal story, or being composed in some way [Thomasson]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / b. Relata of grounding

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The relata of grounding are propositions or facts, but for dependence it is objects and their features [Koslicki]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 8. Stuff / a. Pure stuff

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We talk of snow as what stays the same, when it is a heap or drift or expanse [Koslicki]

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

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Rival ontological claims can both be true, if there are analytic relationships between them [Thomasson]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / d. Commitment of theories

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Theories do not avoid commitment to entities by avoiding certain terms or concepts [Thomasson]