Re: Existence of mathematical entities (Re: Successor Axiom: on what grounds TF?)

From: Paul Holbach (paulholbachSPAMBAN_at_freenet.de)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: 11 Feb 2005 18:43:58 -0800

> examachine@gmail.com wrote:
> > Paul Holbach wrote:

> > If A and B are two (qualitatively) different objects,
> > then there are
> > some properties possessed by A and not
> > possessed by B.
> > One may say that A´s existence is different from
> > B´s existence,
> > with A/B and A´s/B´s existence being identical
> > (eg, I a m my existence);
> > but that has nothing to do with the
> > unambiguous meaning of the
> > concept
> > of existence.
> > [...]

> "I am my existence."
> Do you think that sentence makes much sense?

I do think it makes sense.

> What is your existence?

Everything I am.

> What is a number's existence?

This question is equivalent to:

"What is a number?"

Regards
PH