> But what work is calling these things illusions doing for you?
It serves to help distinguish that which is reducible to more fundamental ontological entities, from that which is irreducible and thus ontologically fundamental.
I agree that these concepts certainly fulfill useful causal and explanatory roles. Whether they are "necessary" has some room for debate.
It serves to help distinguish that which is reducible to more fundamental ontological entities, from that which is irreducible and thus ontologically fundamental.
I agree that these concepts certainly fulfill useful causal and explanatory roles. Whether they are "necessary" has some room for debate.