If mathematical entities were ontologically implicated by explanatory power, replacing one mathematical framework with an equivalent one would alter the ontology of science, which is absurd (Field 1980).
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equivalent(Snowdon's proposed reading of 'equivalent' in the context of Hinton's argument about Neutral Experience Reports and Perception-Illusion disjunctions.)
'P' is equivalent to 'Q' if and only if it is a priori that necessarily (P if and only if Q).
explanatory power(Socratic definition)
The capacity of a defining feature to explain why instances of the thing defined have that property (e.g., why reverent people or actions are reverent).