The old-age metaphysical question: Why is there anything at all?
We first need to know how to approach such a question. Here is a list of possibilities:
Humor: Why is there something rather than nothing? *shrug if off with a joke*
Pragmatic: Why is there something rather than nothing? Does it matter?
Philosophical: Why is there something rather than nothing? [Insert a philosophical viewpoint here]
Scientific: Why is there something rather than nothing? [Instert a scientific theory here]
Bewilderment: Why is there something rather than nothing? No idea.
Once you've decided on the best approach to tackle such a question, perhaps you might want to provide your insights into this discussion.
How do you approach the "why is there something rather than nothing" question?
With humorWith practicalityWith philosophyWith scienceWith bewildermentNone of the above; other — Wheatley
The old-age metaphysical question: Why is there anything at all? — Wheatley
Panta rhei (everything flows)/Change is the only constant. — Heraclitus
The old-age metaphysical question: Why is there anything at all? — Wheatley
These words appear to present a question but in fact only express a wordless awe or astonishment — ZzzoneiroCosm
It's a loaded question: it assumes there is a reason.Why is there anything at all? — Wheatley
The question is usually asked by Theists, who have a ready explanation for the universe - but have no good explanation for why there is a God. — Relativist
If I have a dime and lose it, do I have nothing? no, I no longer have a dime. What will be left is the abscene of the last atom. We tend to call the abscence or end nothing. To us such ceasings may be called nothing. Let me repeat: nothing is a concept, the reality of which has no existence. There are other such concepts with no existence: infinity, time, etc. — val p miranda
"Why is there anything at all?" Because nothing prevents anything from coming-to-be. :smirk: .Isn't that nothing? — Agent Smith
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