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Single Idea 14401

[from 'Things qua Truthmakers' by David Lewis, in 7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / a. Nature of Being ]

Full Idea

Every proposition, no matter what subject matter it may have, is entirely about being.

Gist of Idea

Every proposition is entirely about being

Source

David Lewis (Things qua Truthmakers [2003], p.26), quoted by Trenton Merricks - Truth and Ontology 4.VI

Book Reference

Merricks,Trenton: 'Truth and Ontology' [OUP 2007], p.91


A Reaction

Since Lewis's propositions are sets of possible worlds, I presume this claim is made because proposition relates to all of the possible worlds, which therefore presumably embody Being.