SubtleCalmingFlow
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Formula of Thing; ¬(x∈∅
nothing is nothing
Logical Tautology (1); nothing is nothing
Four senses of is are meant here; of identity, of implication, of predication, and of existence;
Corollary (1); nothing equals nothing
Corollary (2); nothing implies nothing
Corollary (3); nothing has the property of nothing
Corollary (4); nothing exists as nothing
something is self-causal
proof;
Logical Tautology (2); nothing equals nothing and nothing implies nothing
ergo nothing is not implicated with something
ergo everything is implicated with something
Note; Two or more things that are solely and exclusively implicated with each other can be understood as one thing implicated with itself.
ergo something is self-implicated
Note; Implication suggests causation and is correlation. When it is impossible for there to be missing variables correlation necessarily is causation. Since everything is implicated here it is impossible for there to be missing variables.
ergo nothing is not causal with something
ergo everything is causal with something
Note; Two or more things that are solely and exclusively causal with each other can be understood as one thing causal with itself.
ergo something is self-causal Q.E.D.
Note; Self-causal means self-deterministic or teleological. Self-causation is consciousness.
something is self-descriptive
proof;
Logical Tautology (3); nothing equals nothing and nothing has the property of nothing
ergo Nothing is nondescript. - Something is self-descriptive.
Note; Endomorphic self-description is self-manifestation.
something is essentially existence
proof;
Logical Tautology (4); nothing equals nothing and nothing exists as nothing
ergo Nothing is nonexistence. - Something is essentially existence.
everything is made of something
proof;
Logical Tautology (5); nothing implies nothing and nothing has the property of nothing
ergo Nothing is made of nothing. - Everything is made of something.
something is the cause of all things
proof;
Logical Tautology (6); nothing implies nothing and nothing exists as nothing
ergo Nothing is the cause of nothing. - Something is the cause of all things.
something has always existed everywhere
proof;
Logical Tautology (7); nothing has the property of nothing and nothing exists as nothing
ergo Nowhere and at no time has nothing existed. - Something has always existed everywhere.
conclusion
One thing is self-causal, self-descriptive, has the essence of existence, that everything is made of, that is the cause of all things, and has always existed everywhere.
Proof--The true definition of a thing neither involves nor expresses anything beyond the particular characteristics of the thing defined. From this it follows that--No definition implies or expresses a certain number of individuals, inasmuch as it expresses nothing beyond the particular characteristics of the thing defined. There is necessarily for each individual existent thing a cause why it should exist [T6]. This cause of existence must either be contained in the particular characteristics and definition of the thing defined [T2], or must be postulated apart from such definition. If a given number of individual things exist, there must be some cause for the existence of exactly that number, neither more nor less. Consequently, the cause of each of them, must necessarily be sought externally to each individual thing. It therefore follows that, everything which may consist of several individuals must have an external cause. And, as it has been shown already that existence appertains to the particular characteristics of something [T4], existence must necessarily be included in its definition; and from its definition alone existence must be deducible. But from its definition we cannot infer the existence of several things; therefore it follows that there is only one thing that is self-causal, self-descriptive, has the essence of existence, that everything is made of, that is the cause of all things, and has always existed everywhere. Q.E.D.
Note; The one thing is omniscient (self-causal, self-descriptive), monopantheistic (essence of existence, that everything is made of), omnipotent (cause of all things), eternal (has always existed), and omnipresent (everywhere). By virtue of the identity of indiscernibles the one thing is the Divine. Therefore the Divine necessarily exists. Q.E.D.
nothing is nothing
Logical Tautology (1); nothing is nothing
Four senses of is are meant here; of identity, of implication, of predication, and of existence;
Corollary (1); nothing equals nothing
Corollary (2); nothing implies nothing
Corollary (3); nothing has the property of nothing
Corollary (4); nothing exists as nothing
something is self-causal
proof;
Logical Tautology (2); nothing equals nothing and nothing implies nothing
ergo nothing is not implicated with something
ergo everything is implicated with something
Note; Two or more things that are solely and exclusively implicated with each other can be understood as one thing implicated with itself.
ergo something is self-implicated
Note; Implication suggests causation and is correlation. When it is impossible for there to be missing variables correlation necessarily is causation. Since everything is implicated here it is impossible for there to be missing variables.
ergo nothing is not causal with something
ergo everything is causal with something
Note; Two or more things that are solely and exclusively causal with each other can be understood as one thing causal with itself.
ergo something is self-causal Q.E.D.
Note; Self-causal means self-deterministic or teleological. Self-causation is consciousness.
something is self-descriptive
proof;
Logical Tautology (3); nothing equals nothing and nothing has the property of nothing
ergo Nothing is nondescript. - Something is self-descriptive.
Note; Endomorphic self-description is self-manifestation.
something is essentially existence
proof;
Logical Tautology (4); nothing equals nothing and nothing exists as nothing
ergo Nothing is nonexistence. - Something is essentially existence.
everything is made of something
proof;
Logical Tautology (5); nothing implies nothing and nothing has the property of nothing
ergo Nothing is made of nothing. - Everything is made of something.
something is the cause of all things
proof;
Logical Tautology (6); nothing implies nothing and nothing exists as nothing
ergo Nothing is the cause of nothing. - Something is the cause of all things.
something has always existed everywhere
proof;
Logical Tautology (7); nothing has the property of nothing and nothing exists as nothing
ergo Nowhere and at no time has nothing existed. - Something has always existed everywhere.
conclusion
One thing is self-causal, self-descriptive, has the essence of existence, that everything is made of, that is the cause of all things, and has always existed everywhere.
Proof--The true definition of a thing neither involves nor expresses anything beyond the particular characteristics of the thing defined. From this it follows that--No definition implies or expresses a certain number of individuals, inasmuch as it expresses nothing beyond the particular characteristics of the thing defined. There is necessarily for each individual existent thing a cause why it should exist [T6]. This cause of existence must either be contained in the particular characteristics and definition of the thing defined [T2], or must be postulated apart from such definition. If a given number of individual things exist, there must be some cause for the existence of exactly that number, neither more nor less. Consequently, the cause of each of them, must necessarily be sought externally to each individual thing. It therefore follows that, everything which may consist of several individuals must have an external cause. And, as it has been shown already that existence appertains to the particular characteristics of something [T4], existence must necessarily be included in its definition; and from its definition alone existence must be deducible. But from its definition we cannot infer the existence of several things; therefore it follows that there is only one thing that is self-causal, self-descriptive, has the essence of existence, that everything is made of, that is the cause of all things, and has always existed everywhere. Q.E.D.
Note; The one thing is omniscient (self-causal, self-descriptive), monopantheistic (essence of existence, that everything is made of), omnipotent (cause of all things), eternal (has always existed), and omnipresent (everywhere). By virtue of the identity of indiscernibles the one thing is the Divine. Therefore the Divine necessarily exists. Q.E.D.
