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Existence as a real predicate
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RE: Existence as a real predicate
August 29, 2016 at 10:55 am
This argument appears to have some merit. Another way to say it is that existence is a precondition for predication. This goes way back to the distinctions between existence/essence and act/potency.
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Existence as a real predicate - by TheMuslim - August 29, 2016 at 12:49 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by ScienceAf - August 29, 2016 at 1:15 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by downbeatplumb - August 29, 2016 at 5:09 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by robvalue - August 29, 2016 at 8:12 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by Aoi Magi - August 29, 2016 at 8:26 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by robvalue - August 29, 2016 at 8:30 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by Mister Agenda - August 29, 2016 at 10:08 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by Neo-Scholastic - August 29, 2016 at 10:55 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by TheMuslim - August 29, 2016 at 3:54 pm
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by quip - August 29, 2016 at 5:44 pm
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by TheMuslim - August 29, 2016 at 7:48 pm
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by quip - August 30, 2016 at 9:37 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by Arkilogue - August 29, 2016 at 7:56 pm
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by LostLocke - August 29, 2016 at 9:14 pm
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by Arkilogue - August 29, 2016 at 9:41 pm
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by The Grand Nudger - August 30, 2016 at 12:42 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by TheMuslim - August 30, 2016 at 2:40 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by The Grand Nudger - August 30, 2016 at 9:15 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by TheMuslim - September 2, 2016 at 12:01 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by robvalue - September 2, 2016 at 2:40 am
RE: Existence as a real predicate - by The Grand Nudger - September 2, 2016 at 10:21 am

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