why does the universe exist? :l
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w HY DOES THE UNIVERSE EXIST? THERE ARE
here two questions: (1) Why does the Universe exist at all?
That is, why is there anything rather than nothing? (2)
Why is the Universe as it is?
Some dismiss these questions, thinking them idle. Some even think they
make no sense. I believe they are both good questions. which could at least
have partial answers.
The Universe could have been, in countless ways, different. Even if its
features were in no way special, it would be puzzling why, out of all possible
Universes, this is the one that exists. This fact would seem arbitrary.
Moreover, the Universe does seem to be special. For example, physicists now
believe that if things had been very slightly different, in a whole range of
ways, life would have been impossible. Can this be merely a coincidence?
Theists answer No. On their view, God created the Universe with these
special features. It would not be surprising that God should have wanted life
to be possible. But we could still ask why, among the possible life-containing
Universes, God chose this one to be actual. If this was the best possible
Universe, or was at least very good, this question would be answered. But, to
defend this answer, we would have to solve the problem of evil.
If we could solve that problem, and could assume that God exists, question
(2) would be answered. And question (1) might be less puzzling. This
question would become, 'Why does God exist?' We partially explain some
phenomenon if we show it be simpler, and less arbitrary. Compared with the
existence of a highly complicated and specific Universe, God's existence may
be claimed to have these features.
There is a different view. Suppose that the observable Universe were only a
fraction of reality. Suppose, most simply, that all possible Universes were
actual. (See Nozick, Philosophical Explanations, Chapter Two.) Question (2)
would then disappear.
here two questions: (1) Why does the Universe exist at all?
That is, why is there anything rather than nothing? (2)
Why is the Universe as it is?
Some dismiss these questions, thinking them idle. Some even think they
make no sense. I believe they are both good questions. which could at least
have partial answers.
The Universe could have been, in countless ways, different. Even if its
features were in no way special, it would be puzzling why, out of all possible
Universes, this is the one that exists. This fact would seem arbitrary.
Moreover, the Universe does seem to be special. For example, physicists now
believe that if things had been very slightly different, in a whole range of
ways, life would have been impossible. Can this be merely a coincidence?
Theists answer No. On their view, God created the Universe with these
special features. It would not be surprising that God should have wanted life
to be possible. But we could still ask why, among the possible life-containing
Universes, God chose this one to be actual. If this was the best possible
Universe, or was at least very good, this question would be answered. But, to
defend this answer, we would have to solve the problem of evil.
If we could solve that problem, and could assume that God exists, question
(2) would be answered. And question (1) might be less puzzling. This
question would become, 'Why does God exist?' We partially explain some
phenomenon if we show it be simpler, and less arbitrary. Compared with the
existence of a highly complicated and specific Universe, God's existence may
be claimed to have these features.
There is a different view. Suppose that the observable Universe were only a
fraction of reality. Suppose, most simply, that all possible Universes were
actual. (See Nozick, Philosophical Explanations, Chapter Two.) Question (2)
would then disappear.
raminder1:
from where you got this knowledge
not asking u
:<(
shut up and go
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dude get some good physics books
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