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> What does it mean to exist? A thing exists specifically when it affects something else. What is measurement? It's a reciprocal affecting.

All that's starting to sound an awful lot like Orthodox Christian theology about the essence of God…

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Can you elaborate on the similarities? I took a course on medieval philosophy and theology (Anselm, Aquinas, Avicenna, and so on) so I am earnestly interested, but the connection isn't jumping out at me.

I think he means Aquinas' Quinque Viae

Hmm, it does bear resemblance to the argument from contingency, thanks!

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