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Suki Finn on the Metaphysics of Nothing

Mar 8, 2021
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INSIGHT

Nothingness as Paradoxical Object

  • Nothing can be both an absence and a presence simultaneously, creating a paradoxical contradiction.
  • Nothingness is unique as it is talked about as a thing despite being an absence of things.
ANECDOTE

Metaphysics of Holes

  • Holes challenge metaphysics because they are absent matter yet have properties like size and shape.
  • Thinking of a hole as just the surrounding edges causes contradictions, like how thick the lining of a hole should be.
INSIGHT

Holes and Their Surroundings

  • Holes depend on their surrounding entities for their identity, and vice versa.
  • Some things lose their identity without holes, like sieves and golf courses.
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