Existence and Free Logic
| Abstract | In this paper I aim to defend a first‐order non‐discriminating property view concerning existence. The version of this view that I prefer is based on negative (or a specific neutral) free logic that treats the existence predicate as first‐order logical predicate. I will provide reasons why such a view is more plausible than a second‐order discriminating property view concerning existence and I will also discuss four challenges for the proposed view and provide solutions to them. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Existence Free Logic Empty Names Bare plurals | |||||||||
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