The main objective of this study is to make a comprehensive analysis of the question
&ldquo / Why is there something rather than nothing?&rdquo / , which is one of the major questions
of metaphysics, and to find a plausible answer at the end, if it is possible. To begin
this analysis, a clarification of what we understand by this question is needed first.
For the clarification, a definition of &lsquo / nothingness&rsquo / will be sought. Afterwards, the
motivation for us to ask this question, the significance of it, and the content of it will
be investigated. This investigation will help us concentrate on and discuss within the
framework of causation and necessity our understanding of &ldquo / contingent beings&rdquo / and
&ldquo / nothingness&rdquo / . Two main approaches sought to answer this question till now are by
theists and physicists. Those approaches will be discussed and compared. And at the
end of the comparative analysis of these two approaches, a metaphysical approach
which will be a layer of them will be sought.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615094/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 September 2012 |
| Creators | Turkay, Kemal |
| Contributors | Sayan, Erdinc |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.A. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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