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    The doctrine of divine simplicity requires existence to f... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→God is identical to his existence.

    The doctrine of divine simplicity requires existence to function as a genuine attribute, which Kantian logic denies it can be.

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    • 1.Divine simplicity requires God's essence and existence to be identical, making existence constitutive of God's nature, not a contingent addition.
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    • 2.Kant's logic treats existence as a logical predicate only, not a real attribute, but this framework cannot accommodate God's necessary self-subsistence.
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    • 3.If existence is not a genuine attribute in God, then God's essence could theoretically exist without instantiation, contradicting divine necessity.
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    • 1.Kant's distinction between logical and real predicates protects against ontological fallacies by showing existence adds nothing to a concept's content.
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    • 2.Divine simplicity and Kantian logic may be compatible: God's existence can be necessary without being a real attribute, via God's unique metaphysical status.
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    • 3.The claim conflates 'existence functioning as an attribute' with 'existence being real'; necessity doesn't require treating existence as a genuine property.
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