Single Idea 18386

[catalogued under 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 7. Making Modal Truths]

Full Idea

It is possible that there could have been nothing. ...What would be its truthmaker?

Gist of Idea

What is the truthmaker for 'it is possible that there could have been nothing'?

Source

David M. Armstrong (Truth and Truthmakers [2004], 07.4)

Book Reference

Armstrong,D.M.: 'Truth and Truthmakers' [CUP 2004], p.90


A Reaction

I suppose the truthmaker here is the whole of reality, with its dispositions and contingencies. But that won't do for 'possibly there might never have been anything'. In such a case there wouldn't be any truths.