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The reality of theoretical entities

J.J.C. Smart Adelaide University
Pages 1-12 | Published online: 28 Jun 2007

  • Cf. Born Max Physical Reality Philosophical Quarterly 1953 3 139 149 especially p. 141.
  • Cf. Margenau H. The Nature of Physical Reality 1950
  • Ramsey . “ Theories ” . In The Foundations of Mathematics Braithwaite, Scientific Explanation, chapter 3.
  • Mayo , B. 1954 . The Existence of Theoretical Entities . Penguin Science News , 32 : 17 – 17 .
  • 1953 . The Philosophy of Science 134 – 139 .
  • 1953 . The Philosophy of Science 136 – 136 .
  • April 1955 . “ The existence of God ” . In Church Quarterly Review April ,
  • Cf. Mayo The existence of God Church Quarterly Review 1955 April
  • See my Note on Categories British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 4 227 228
  • Cf. Pope Essay on Man: ‘Why has not man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason: man is not a fly’
  • Born , Max . Essay on Man: ‘Why has not man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason: man is not a fly’
  • The quotation is from the last paragraph of S. Hampshire's critical notice of Ryle's Concept of Mind Mind 1950 59

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