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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 2. Types of Existence

15520	Existence doesn't come in degrees; once asserted, it can't then be qualified [Lewis]
	Full Idea: Existence cannot be a matter of degree. If you say there is something that exists to a diminished degree, once you've said 'there is' your game is up.
	From: David Lewis (Parts of Classes [1991], 3.5)
	A reaction: You might have thought that this was so obvious as to be not worth saying, but as far as I can see it is a minority view in contemporary philosophy. It was Quine's view, and it is mine.