Why is There Something Rather Than Nothing? A Logical Investigation
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DOI: 10.1007/s10670-016-9831-9
Abstract: From Leibniz to Krauss philosophers and scientists have raised the question as to why there is something rather than nothing (henceforth, the Question). Why-questions request a type of explanation and this is often thought to… read more here.
Keywords: question; nothing logical; rather nothing; something rather ... See more keywords
Why is There Something Rather than Nothing? The Substantivity of the Question for Quantifier Pluralists
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DOI: 10.1007/s10670-020-00366-6
Abstract: Many have argued that the question, “Why is there something rather than nothing?” (henceforth: the Question) is defective in some way. While much of the literature on the Question rightly attends to questions about the… read more here.
Keywords: substantivity question; question; rather nothing; something rather ... See more keywords