Nov
19
Farshad asked:
In physics we observe the phenomena and try to find out the governing laws (or rules, whatever) behind them. Now, is there a rule explaining the existence of our physical world (especially in this particular form of it if you do not believe in parallel universes)?
Consider the following answers:
1.If you say ‘Yes, there exists the law X from which you can deduce that the universe must exist’, then you have assumed the existence of this law before concluding the universe’s existence. Then where (in what universe) does that law exist when nothing (no world) still exists? Haven’t you assumed the conclusion before concluding it?
2.If you say ‘No, there is no such a law’, then what the hell is the whole physics based on? Can we believe that there are governing laws explaining every (at least most, regarding the common-though controversial-philosophical interpretation of quantum mechanics) phenomena we observe, but there is no rule explaining the biggest phenomenon ever observed?!
3.
3.If you say ‘OK, there are laws governing the universe, but its existence is an exception’, then isn’t it an ad hoc escape from the conflict? Is it more useful than saying ‘It is as it is’? If it is this much easy for you to accept such an existence without any logical justification, isn’t it the same much easy to accept God’s existence and say ‘existence belongs to God and is not ruled. The existence of the universe and its apparent rules is a result of His existence’?
4.It remains for you to deny any existence of any kind if you do not wish to face the consequences of accepting any of the previous answers. In contrast with Descartes’ famous endeavor to prove his existence, I cannot assure you of your existence. But have you ever considered calling yourself a bird while you see you are a human? At least you have denied a much larger thing that you see: your existence!
Finally, if it is so difficult to avoid accepting the answer 3, isn’t it the same difficult to avoid accepting the existence of God?
So what do you say?
Angelina
In physics we observe the phenomena and try to find out the governing laws (or rules, whatever) behind them. Now, is there a rule explaining the existence of our physical world (especially in this particular form of it if you do not believe in parallel universes)?
Consider the following answers:
1.If you say ‘Yes, there exists the law X from which you can deduce that the universe must exist’, then you have assumed the existence of this law before concluding the universe’s existence. Then where (in what universe) does that law exist when nothing (no world) still exists? Haven’t you assumed the conclusion before concluding it?
2.If you say ‘No, there is no such a law’, then what the hell is the whole physics based on? Can we believe that there are governing laws explaining every (at least most, regarding the common-though controversial-philosophical interpretation of quantum mechanics) phenomena we observe, but there is no rule explaining the biggest phenomenon ever observed?!
3.
3.If you say ‘OK, there are laws governing the universe, but its existence is an exception’, then isn’t it an ad hoc escape from the conflict? Is it more useful than saying ‘It is as it is’? If it is this much easy for you to accept such an existence without any logical justification, isn’t it the same much easy to accept God’s existence and say ‘existence belongs to God and is not ruled. The existence of the universe and its apparent rules is a result of His existence’?
4.It remains for you to deny any existence of any kind if you do not wish to face the consequences of accepting any of the previous answers. In contrast with Descartes’ famous endeavor to prove his existence, I cannot assure you of your existence. But have you ever considered calling yourself a bird while you see you are a human? At least you have denied a much larger thing that you see: your existence!
Finally, if it is so difficult to avoid accepting the answer 3, isn’t it the same difficult to avoid accepting the existence of God?
So what do you say?
Angelina