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The Mystery of Existence

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Call all-that-exists "something." Why is there "something" rather than "nothing"? The question haunts me. Why is there anything at all?

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Michio Kaku

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Bede Rundle

Bede Rundle focused on philosophy of language, logic, and metaphysics

John Leslie

John Leslie focuses on existence, axiology/value, immortality, philosophy of cosmology

Richard Swinburne

Richard Swinburne works on God’s existence, traits & coherence, trinity, Christ, soul,...

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