Why is there something rather than nothing? : the fundamental problem of ontology / edited by Andrew Brenner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brenner, Andrew, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ontology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 220 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

'Why is there something rather than nothing?' is a question that is arguably as old as philosophy itself. Nevertheless, despite the fact that it is of perennial philosophical, scientific, and religious interest, it receives less attention than many other classic questions in philosophy. And despite continued fascination with 'the Question', and its status as one of the great intellectual mysteries, there are few academic book-length discussions of the subject. This book serves as the definitive guide to the Question. It includes a discussion of the proper interpretation of the Question, whether it can be expected to have an answer, an overview of the major answers which have been proposed, and, most significantly, a new and innovative explanation for why there is something rather than nothing.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Aug 2026).

ISBN:

1-009-66670-3

9781009666725

OCLC:

1569675195