Why does existence exist?

Existence exists. For this to be refuted, it must be accepted as true. Thus, refuting it is a logical contradiction, and we know that existence exists.

This being established, why does something exist rather than nothing?

 

"why does something exist rather than nothing?"

Because then err..It is true?

 

Sophie: "Why is this apple on the table?"
Mark: "Because it is."

That does not answer the question very well. I want to know the ultimate reason as to why something, rather than nothing, exists.

 

ROFL.. Dude what kind of answer do you expect? NOONE KNOWS! This shouldn't even be a thread.

 

Thanks for your educated answer. Don't post here again unless you can philosophize to any extent.

 

Well, when we consider that nothing is actually something (though this is only true using our existence based logic), existence has to exist.... as for why, well, it makes things interesting doesn't it? Imagine if the universe was just a bunch of empty space... doesn't sound very exciting.

Food for thought:

 

Nothing is not something. Nothing is nothing at all. It is the complete and total absence of anything. Nothingness itself does not exist, it is only a concept that can be useful for philosophizing.

 

Nothingness begets nothingness. You cannot go from nothing to something. I suppose that is why existence is the root node. Something always has existed, or else nothing would exist.

That is a bit irritating, though. Personally, I dislike some concepts of infinity, such as a universe having infinite space, or having always existed, etc., because they imply certain odd things, such as the human race having existed infinite times, and this specific situation having come up infinite times. :/

 

Short and sweat.

Existence exist because it can not be unable to exist. No matter how hard you try to make existence un-exist, you will fail. For existence to not exist, it must have never have existed in the first place. Existence exist, so it would be self evident that existence does exist, making it the reason it exist.



Get it? I think that made sense ..

 

I suppose that the idea of a finite universe is a bit more troublesome than an infinite one...it involves boundaries, what lies outside, etc.