video Episode What is Nothing? Watch Next Why Anything at All II? What Exists II? Critical Realism in Science & Theology What Exists? What is Causation? Implications of Cosmology? Details Share What is Nothing? What if nothing ever existed? Scientists claim that the universe came from nothing. But what's the nature of nothing? That's where the confusion lies. Related Topics CosmosMystery of ExistenceWhy Anything at All? Featured In Season 12Ultimate Questions of Existence Contributors Richard Swinburne Richard Swinburne works on God’s existence, traits & coherence, trinity, Christ, soul,... Simon Blackburn Simon Blackburn works in metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of mind &... Robert Spitzer Fr Robert Spitzer works on God’s existence, theology, New Testament, real time/ultimate... Peter van Inwagen Peter van Inwagen works in metaphysics, philosophy of action (free will), philosophy of... Steven Weinberg Steven Weinberg worked on Standard Model of particle physics, unity, cosmology, public... John Leslie John Leslie focuses on existence, axiology/value, immortality, philosophy of cosmology Timothy O’Connor Tim O’Connor works on metaphysics, philosophy of mind/religion; theism, emergence,... Victor Stenger Victor Stenger advocated science/physics over pseudoscience; refuted... John Hawthorne John Hawthorne works on contemporary metaphysics, epistemology, knowledge, meaning Peter Forrest Peter Forrest works in epistemology, metaphysics, science-religion; philosophy of...
Richard Swinburne Richard Swinburne works on God’s existence, traits & coherence, trinity, Christ, soul,...
Robert Spitzer Fr Robert Spitzer works on God’s existence, theology, New Testament, real time/ultimate...
Peter van Inwagen Peter van Inwagen works in metaphysics, philosophy of action (free will), philosophy of...
Steven Weinberg Steven Weinberg worked on Standard Model of particle physics, unity, cosmology, public...
Timothy O’Connor Tim O’Connor works on metaphysics, philosophy of mind/religion; theism, emergence,...
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