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Single Idea 14395

[filed under theme 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 5. What Makes Truths / b. Objects make truths ]

Full Idea

If a single ball goes from being red to being white, Truthmaker implies that something exists which makes it true that the second thing follows the first.

Gist of Idea

If a ball changes from red to white, Truthmaker says some thing must make the change true

Source

Trenton Merricks (Truth and Ontology [2007], 3.V)

Book Ref

Merricks,Trenton: 'Truth and Ontology' [OUP 2007], p.66