Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something rather than nothing? He takes on the role of cosmological detective, interviewing a host of scientists, philosophers, and writers. As he interrogates his list of ontological culprits, he contends that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to God versus the Big Bang.
on·to·log·i·cal /ˌän(t)əˈläjək(ə)l / adjective
- relating to the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being. Example: "I'm curious about his ontological arguments."
- showing the relations between the concepts and categories in a subject area or domain. Example: "She decided to compile an ontological database."
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