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[from 'Noneism or Allism?' by David Lewis, in 7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 2. Types of Existence ]

Full Idea

If 'existence' is understood so that it can be a substantive thesis that only some of the things there are exist, we will have none of it.

Gist of Idea

We can't accept a use of 'existence' that says only some of the things there are actually exist

Source

David Lewis (Noneism or Allism? [1990], p.163)

Book Reference

Lewis,David: 'Papers in Metaphysics and Epistemology' [CUP 1999], p.163


A Reaction

Lewis is a strong advocate, following Quine, of the univocal sense of the word 'exist', and I agree with them.