The Puzzle of Existence: Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing? (Routledge Studies in Metaphysics) - Hardcover

Book 7 of 22: Routledge Studies in Metaphysics
  • 4.86 out of 5 stars
    7 ratings by Goodreads
 
9780415624657: The Puzzle of Existence: Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing? (Routledge Studies in Metaphysics)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415624657 ISBN 13: 9780415624657
Publisher: Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

This groundbreaking volume investigates the most fundamental question of all: Why is there something rather than nothing? The question is explored from diverse and radical perspectives: religious, naturalistic, platonistic and skeptical. Does science answer the question? Or does theology? Does everything need an explanation? Or can there be brute, inexplicable facts? Could there have been nothing whatsoever? Or is there any being that could not have failed to exist? Is the question meaningful after all? The volume advances cutting-edge debates in metaphysics, philosophy of cosmology and philosophy of religion, and will intrigue and challenge readers interested in any of these subjects.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Tyron Goldschmidt is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University, USA.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415624657
ISBN 13 
9780415624657
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
296
Editor
Goldschmidt Tyron
Rating
  • 4.86 out of 5 stars
    7 ratings by Goodreads

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9781138823440: The Puzzle of Existence (Routledge Studies in Metaphysics)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  1138823449 ISBN 13:  9781138823440
Publisher: Routledge, 2014
Softcover