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Loading... Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story (original 2012; edition 2012)by Jim Holt
Work InformationWhy Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story by Jim Holt (2012)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This was a good read with lots of interesting views presented. Definitely thought provoking and rather enjoyable. ( ) Why is there something rather than nothing? That's the question that Holt asks philosophers, mathematicians, and authors to discuss. The book contains lots of fascinating and thought provoking ideas. Very good read if you enjoy this sort of thing....I needed more than the allotted library time for this one. Holt takes on the ultimate deep and complex question of why is there something rather than nothing and distills it into something readable for the layman. The book works its way through a series of interviews with philosophers, Nobel Laureates in physics, mathematicians, and theologians setting up a series of contrasting views. Views cover the idea of multiple, infinite worlds to the other extreme of the possibility of nothing. Not a book you can read for more than 30-40 pages at a sitting and one you may have to read a couple times to absorb. A question everyone has wondered about at some time or another -- would recommend this as a guide. It may have you asking more questions by the time you're done with it. no reviews | add a review
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In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times.--Amazon.com. No library descriptions found.
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