Thread: Does nonexistence exist?

Originally Posted by really

We talk about two different rectangles, and that they share a side. Drawing such a diagram, we see the shared side is no longer a side at all.

Now, they "share a side", and thus: They're united as one larger rectangle, and the sides disappear into each other. Thus, the sides no longer exist, and thus, no line to be drawn.

So there isn't even a concept?

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

So there isn't even a concept?

Yeah, there is - that's the point. Concepts!


Now, let's examine Universal Mind's avatar. How is that physically possible?

Originally Posted by really

Yeah, there is - that's the point. Concepts!


Now, let's examine Universal Mind's avatar. How is that physically possible?

See I don't think we do have a concept of it.

Nor do we of "nonexistence". We may have an innacurate concept of surrounding features but not of the intrinsic nature of the things.

Originally Posted by Carôusoul

See I don't think we do have a concept of it.

Nor do we of "nonexistence". We may have an innacurate concept of surrounding features but not of the intrinsic nature of the things.

I think it is a concept, because it is a mentation; an automatic assumption of the dualistic mind. Sometimes the mind may even think its existence could be subject to non-existence, which is impossible. It's just a conceptual assumption.

I don't think there is any use asking the OP question, or even saying that "existence exists", because they are self-definitions and self-evident.

Originally Posted by really

I don't think there is any use asking the OP question, or even saying that "existence exists", because they are self-definitions and self-evident.

Agreed on this.

Rest is nothing.