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Ideas from 'Things qua Truthmakers' by David Lewis [2003], by Theme Structure

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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / a. Nature of Being
14401 Every proposition is entirely about being
                        Full Idea: Every proposition, no matter what subject matter it may have, is entirely about being.
                        From: David Lewis (Things qua Truthmakers [2003], p.26), quoted by Trenton Merricks - Truth and Ontology 4.VI
                        A reaction: Since Lewis's propositions are sets of possible worlds, I presume this claim is made because proposition relates to all of the possible worlds, which therefore presumably embody Being.