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    Supports→Simplicity does not entail infinity

    A property entailed by another requires no independent demonstration, but medieval theologians like Scotus himself offered separate proofs for infinity, showing simplicity was not considered sufficient.

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    Independent demonstration(the type of evidence needed to support the infinity claim)
    A separate proof or argument that stands on its own, not relying on other claims to establish its truth.
    Medieval theologians(the group being discussed as having established a particular idea about being)
    Philosophers and religious scholars from roughly the 5th to 15th centuries in Europe who tried to use logic and reasoning to defend and explain Christian beliefs.
    Scotus(The philosopher whose reasoning is being analyzed)
    A medieval philosopher (John Duns Scotus, 1266-1308) known for his detailed logical arguments about God, free will, and how things exist.
    Simplicity(Doctrine of the simple reality)
    An attribute of perfection that denies any contingent facet to God
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    When one thing logically forces another thing to be true—if the first is true, the second must be true too.
    infinity(the specific concept being discussed regarding how it might exist)
    Something without limits, boundaries, or an end; impossibly large or endless in extent.
    property(Locke's demonstration of the moral proposition 'Where there is no property, there is no injustice.')
    A right to something.

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