Abstract:Abstract. A metaphysical system engendered by a third order quantified modal logic S5 plus impredicative comprehension principles is used to isolate a third order predicate , and by being able to impredicatively take a second order predicate G to hold of an individual just if the individual necessarily has all second order properties which are we in Section 2 derive the thesis (40) that all properties are or some individual is G. In Section 3 theorems 1 to 3 suggest a sufficient kinship to Gödelian ontological… Show more
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