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    Bringing about some states of affairs is impossible. — Carmelics
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    Supports→A maximally powerful being cannot necessarily bring about any state of affairs.

    Bringing about some states of affairs is impossible.

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    Even so, the notions of more energy or force than can be quantified by any transfinite cardinal, and of more states of affairs than can be quantified by any transfinite cardinal, are mind-boggling. Moreover, arguably, that much energy or force, or the power to bring about that many states of affairs, is impossible. For this reason, with respect to each of the interpretations of ‘infinite power’ on offer, there are doubts about the viability of the corresponding third option. Thus, with respect to each of these alternate interpretations of ‘infinite power’, it is an open question which of the t...

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