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    It is not the case that There is a thing x and a magnitude m such that x exists in the understanding, and x exists in reality, and m is the magnitude of x, and it is not possible that there is a thing y and a magnitude n such that n is the magnitude of y and n > m.

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    • 1.Existence is not a real predicate that adds to the concept of a thing, but merely posits the subject with all its predicates (Kant, Critique of Pure Reason).
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    • 2.If existence is not a magnitude-contributing property, then no comparison of magnitudes between existing and non-existing things is coherent.
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    • 3.Therefore, the formal variable m cannot meaningfully quantify over existence as a greatness-conferring attribute.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.The concept of a being with maximal magnitude is not guaranteed to be coherent; maxima across all perfections may be mutually incompatible (Findlay, 1948).
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    • 2.If the set of possible magnitudes has no upper bound or if maximal values for distinct properties conflict, then no x satisfying the magnitude condition can be well-defined.
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    • 3.A formally valid existential claim whose subject-concept is incoherent establishes nothing about reality.
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    • 3.Premise 3 (not quoted in passage)
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