llectual fascism.

If we look at everyday uses of the concepts dealt with by philosophy and
science, then here there is a plethora of theories - and probably always
will be. So adopting a 'standard' in one field of work does not eliminate
variety in others.

You wrote (in a subsequent email):
'However, I honestly cannot reconcile what you say with what Chris says.
What is "the ontological paradigm" if it is not the One True Ontology?'

An ontological paradigm would be the one accepted ontology - but like al