Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Lynch,MP/Glasgow,JM, Charles Chihara and Catherine Z. Elgin

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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 6. Physicalism
Nonreductive materialism says upper 'levels' depend on lower, but don't 'reduce' [Lynch/Glasgow]
The hallmark of physicalism is that each causal power has a base causal power under it [Lynch/Glasgow]
7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / e. Ontological commitment problems
No scientific explanation would collapse if mathematical objects were shown not to exist [Chihara]
If a successful theory confirms mathematics, presumably a failed theory disconfirms it? [Chihara]