Arguments from Nothing: God and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract. This essay explores a simple argument for a Ground of Being, objections to it, and limitations on it. It is nonsensical to refer to Nothing in the sense of utter absence, hence nothing can be claimed to come from Nothing. If, as it seems, the universe, or any physical ensemble containing i...

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Autore principale: Cahoone, Lawrence E. 1954- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2009
In: Zygon
Anno: 2009, Volume: 44, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 777-796
Altre parole chiave:B past-finite
B Inflazione
B David Hume
B past-eternal
B Creation
B Hartle-Hawking
B Universe
B no-boundary proposal
B Creator
B quantum gravity
B Nothing
B quantum cosmology
B origin of universe
B Cosmology
B Big Bang
B Cosmological Argument
B Teleological Argument
B Alex Vilenkin
B God
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