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    Therefore, the formal reality of an idea may exceed the f... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The formal reality of an idea, understood as an operation of the mind, cannot be greater than the formal reality of the mind itself.

    Therefore, the formal reality of an idea may exceed the finite mind's reality by virtue of its rootedness in the infinite attribute of Thought.

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    • 1.Ideas derive their formal reality from Thought itself, which as infinite attribute possesses greater reality than any finite particular.
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    • 2.A finite mind grasping an idea participates in something transcending its own ontological limitations through that infinite ground.
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    • 3.The content of thought can exceed the thinker's intrinsic being, as demonstrated by how minds comprehend truths vastly larger than themselves.
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    • 1.Formal reality of ideas within a finite mind is constrained by that mind's cognitive capacity; infinite attribute membership doesn't enlarge individual minds.
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    • 2.Claiming ideas exceed finite reality by virtue of infinite grounding commits a category error: grounding source ≠ instantiated content's magnitude.
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    • 3.If all finite minds tap the same infinite Thought, their formal realities should be equal, yet demonstrably they differ dramatically in scope and accuracy.
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