Re: Existence as predicate

From: Mark Earnest (mark45_at_SPAMLESSairmail.net)
Date: 09/01/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:00:32 -0500

Nothing exists. Because nothing has learned to be yet.

"Terry Firma" <tarald.a@online.no> wrote in message
news:txmYc.3877$WW4.54154@news4.e.nsc.no...
> This is an attempt at refuting Kant's claim that a thing's existence can't
> be a predicate:
>
> Since everything is connected ("hangs together") - there are no absolute
> dividing lines / there is no empty space - everything must have a *common
> denominator*; this common denominator must be necessary (since everything
is
> necessary / has at least one cause); therefore general existence must have
a
> necessary component/aspect in order to exist (therefore existence is a
> quality/predicate).
>
>

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