Possibly, but my concern is that there not be more things in my philosophy than are in heaven and earth.
Nonbeing must in some sense be, otherwise what is it that there is not? This tangled doctrine might be nicknamed Plato's beard; historically it has proved tough, frequently dulling the edge of Occam's razor.
Our argument is not flatly circular, but something like it.
We cannot stem linguistic change, but we can drag our feet.