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    It is not the case that Space must be infinite

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    Reasons For

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    Reason for 1 of 2
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    • 1.Kant argued in the First Antinomy that 'infinite space' is not a coherent object of cognition but an illegitimate extension of regulative ideas.
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    • 2.The PSR applied to spatial extension presupposes space is a substance with determinate properties, which relationalists like Leibniz deny.
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    • 3.Without substantivalism about space, the demand for a sufficient reason for spatial limits loses its referent entirely.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.A finite space need not have a boundary or edge; it can be unbounded yet finite, as in Riemannian curved geometry.
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    • 2.If finite space is topologically closed (like a 3-sphere), there is no privileged limit requiring a sufficient reason.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Any finite limit to space would be arbitrary
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    • 2.Arbitrary limits violate the principle of sufficient reason
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