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Single Idea 16013

[filed under theme 10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity ]

Full Idea

Can the necessary come into existence? That is a change, and everything that comes into existence demonstrates that it is not necessary. The necessary already 'is'.

Gist of Idea

Nothing necessary can come into existence, since it already 'is'

Source

Søren Kierkegaard (Philosophical Fragments [1844], p.74)

Book Ref

Kierkegaard,Søren: 'Philosophical Fragments', ed/tr. Hong,Howard/Edna [Princeton 1983], p.74

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