Koons

“A composite or aggregate object cannot exist necessarily, since a constituent part of a mere aggregate can exist in the absence of the rest of the aggregate. Hence, an aggregate must have parts that exist only contingently, which means that the aggregate as a whole must exist contingently.”

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A new look at the cosmological argument

Robert C. Koons

American Philosophical Quarterly. 34.2 (Apr. 1997): p193+.

Copyright: COPYRIGHT 1997 North American Philosophical Association

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What may follow from what is marked with red is that

“Hence, an aggregate must have parts that exist necessarily, which means that the aggregate as a whole may exist in a necessary way, but this way may also be contingent.”