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Single Idea 15133

[catalogued under 28. God / B. Proving God / 2. Proofs of Reason / b. Ontological Proof critique]

Full Idea

That there is just one necessary existent is surely false, for if x is a necessary, {x} is a distinct necessary existent.

Gist of Idea

A thing can't be the only necessary existent, because its singleton set would be as well

Source

Timothy Williamson (Truthmakers and Converse Barcan Formula [1999], §1)

Book Reference

-: 'Dialectica' [-], p.257


A Reaction

You would have to believe that sets actually 'exist' to accept this, but it is a very neat point.