911. Hartshorne says, "The proper metaphysical question . . .

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Hartshorne says, "The proper metaphysical question is, 'Since there must be something (absolute nothing lacking coherent meaning), . . . what is the necessary content of that something, in distinction from the contingent entities that may or may not be?'"

I say, instead, "The proper metaphysical question is, 'Since there must be something (absolute nothing lacking coherent meaning), what is the necessary structure of that something, in distinction from its content as well as from such contingent entities as may or may not be?'"

24 December 2005