1st Edition

The Problem of Existence

By Arthur Witherall Copyright 2002
168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the question of why there is something instead of nothing. Several responses to this question are possible, but only some of them address the question seriously, respecting its emotional aspects as well as its cognitive dimension. The author carefully distinguishes those answers that are truly satisfactory, in both respects, from those that are inadequate. It can be argued that... Read more
Contents: The fundamental question of metaphysics; The deflationary response; Necessitarian answers; Ultimate values; The gift of being; Index.

Biography

Arthur Witherall