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أن الحيز عند المتكلمين هو الفراغ المتوهم الذي يشغله الجسم وتنفذ فيه أبعاده
For the theologians, a place is a conceived void occupied by a body and extended through its dimensions.

This does not necessarily mean the real inner surface of another surrounding body. Thus “every body occupies a locus” need not imply that a further containing body always exists. The objection had transferred a condition from one definition of place into another framework.

This is a clarification of terms, not a solution to every question about physical space. Classical spatial assumptions and the logical claim of origination should remain distinct.

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The kalām account of location and imagined void

Origination of Accidents and Substances: Premises, Objections and Replies

أن الحيز عند المتكلمين هو الفراغ المتوهم الذي يشغله الجسم وتنفذ فيه أبعاده
For the theologians, a place is a conceived void occupied by a body and extended through its dimensions.

This does not necessarily mean the real inner surface of another surrounding body. Thus “every body occupies a locus” need not imply that a further containing body always exists. The objection had transferred a condition from one definition of place into another framework.

This is a clarification of terms, not a solution to every question about physical space. Classical spatial assumptions and the logical claim of origination should remain distinct.