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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence
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Either p is true or not-p is true, so something is true, so something exists [Liggins]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / b. Relata of grounding
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The dependence of {Socrates} on Socrates involves a set and a philosopher, not facts [Liggins]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 4. Ontological Dependence
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Non-causal dependence is at present only dimly understood [Liggins]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / c. Significance of supervenience
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Necessities supervene on everything, but don't depend on everything [Liggins]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms
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Russell gave up logical atomism because of negative, general and belief propositions [Russell, by Read]
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To mean facts we assert them; to mean simples we name them [Russell]
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'Simples' are not experienced, but are inferred at the limits of analysis [Russell]
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Better to construct from what is known, than to infer what is unknown [Russell]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / a. Facts
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As propositions can be put in subject-predicate form, we wrongly infer that facts have substance-quality form [Russell]
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