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Existence Is Not a Predicate
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Kant's objection: existence is not a property that makes a concept greater—saying something exists adds no feature; it says the concept is instantiated.
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A hundred real coins and a hundred imagined coins have identical descriptions. Reality changes your pocket, not the concept.
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This objection targets the argument's engine, not its conclusion—a distinction the debate still turns on.
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- Nothing yet depends on this.