The meaning of existence

Existence is, as Russell once remarked (1937, p. 449), a prerogative of only some among objects. Some things still exist, e.g. natural forests, and some things do not exist, e.g. dryades.

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Richard Routley and Val Routley Authors Dominic Hyde Editor

Noneist Explorations II The Sylvan Jungle — Volume 3

Synthese Library Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science Volume 432

Editor-in-Chief Otávio Bueno, University of Miami, Department of Philosophy, USA Editorial Board Members Berit Brogaard, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA Anjan Chakravartty, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA Steven French, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK Catarina Dutilh Novaes, VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Darrell P. Rowbottom, Department of Philosophy, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong Emma Ruttkamp, Department of Philosophy, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Kristie Miller, Department of Philosophy, Centre for Time, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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The Sylvan Jungle This book is part of a collection of four books that present the work of the iconic and iconoclastic Australian philosopher Richard Routley (né Sylvan). The four books are: • Exploring Meinong’s Jungle and Beyond • Noneist Explorations I • Noneist Explorations II • Ultralogic as Universal? All books are published in the Synthese Library. Editorial team of the Sylvan Jungle: • Maureen Eckert • Ross Brady • Filippo G.E. Casati • Nicholas Griffin • Dominic Hyde • Chris Mortensen • Graham Priest • Zach Weber

Richard Routley and Val Routley Dominic Hyde Editor

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Noneist Explorations II The Sylvan Jungle — Volume 3 with Supplementary Essay