RE: Everything exists
January 3, 2010 at 11:41 pm
(This post was last modified: January 3, 2010 at 11:44 pm by Rhizomorph13.)
(January 3, 2010 at 6:01 pm)TruthWorthy Wrote: So the argument between thinkers and followers is about what sort of existence "god" has.
Do you think this is a logical proposition to make (regardless of which sort of existence is claimed):
"God exists".
By implication god must exist, so to say it again straight after without defining the sort is pointless. Even then, if that were defined thereafter - the claim of existing would have been stated twice.
What do you think? Is "god exists" a logical proposition?
It is too short to have much meaning and according to theological noncognitivism there is no way to even understand such a sentence so it is a pretty poor start of a discussion. I DO think it is logical. It is the opposite of, "God does not exist." and, "God" is certainly not a logical proposition so the word "exists" is necessary so the listener knows what value is being assigned to, "God."
I think that if a theist walked up to you and said, "God exists." it would be very disingenuous to say back, "Yes he does!" without any follow up discussion.
Rhizo
