What is Existence: Definition and 569 Discussions

This is an interpretation of Christopher Langan's CTMU, www.ctmu.org , and Saint Anslem's ontological argument. 1.] If it is possible for a mind to perfectly understand[model] every aspect and detail of reality, then the mind that perfectly models reality is a super-intelligence, for all...

How many times you have read fiction strories which talks of two different worlds in different dimensions in the universe? But wait a minute, they arent different in all sense but in the time dimension. Everything is the same, but time. I have read hundreds of such stories and even a handful...

since matter and energy always behave the same way so all of our actions could be calculated if having not a soul the option of free will would necesary imply the existence of a soul or other else wouldn't exist a soul but how do you know you have free will?

it seems that the existence of black holes is taken for granted thees days, but there are people who question there existence, under the heading "binary star", in this forum, john shoemaker proposed a theory that would disprove black holes. this has me thinking "what is the evidence for...

This discussion originally arose in the thread "The answer to the 'Does God exist' question from Human Practice." I'm posting it in a new thread because by now it's a pretty deep tangent to the original thread and it's also an issue worth discussing in its own right. I am not arguing for...

Disproof of the existence of a Being that is BOTH a Necessary AND a Consciouss Being Introduction We happen to know there is a world in which we live. We have sensuoury perceptions and awarenesses about there being a world. We can be conscious about the things that exist in the world, and...

In 1935 Yukawa predicted the existence of the pi-meson. In which year was it finally discovered?

Quote from Rovelli's book, page 19: "In classical general relativity...there is no preferred time variable...[but] we nevertheless have a notion of spacetime for each given solution. [By contrast] in quantum theory there are no trajectories. Thus, THERE IS NO PHYSICAL SPACETIME IN QUANTUM...

You don't need to solve this, just tell me what problem it is... although if you do solve it you'll be a million dollars richer. Prove the existence of smooth solutions to a certain model of incompressible fluid dynamics. This is the ... problem?

is it a worthy cause to pursue the fundamentals of our existence? i am an atheist but when the final results of a long search are realised it comes down to two posibilities, we don't know ,or god created everything full stop, so that leaves me two options become religeous or stay ignorant, or...

It seems that in philosophy existence has 2 meanings. It can be taken to be an entity itself (the universe, God, etc.) or the proper definition of "the act of existing". But looking at statements made by philosophers (asking what can exist, and what does exist) seems to indicate that existence...

Existence Any form "exists" if it has been created/assembled/ or if it is a part of something else that "exists." I exist because something that does not exist cannot question itself (separate logic from above).

Although any discussion concerning this three-letter word, should be placed in the designated sub-topic of this Philosophy forum, the debate on this forum shows a large amount of post that are in concern of this aformentioned three-letter word. So the topic of this thread then is a debate...

The Center of Existence speaks of the nature of essence, which is our origin. What does this entail? First off we start with our general outer appearance or "form." This is where our material "physical" being terminates and meets the world. By which other beings like ourselves are able to...

Follow your spleen, not your mind. Only that can lead to enlightenment. When you open yourself to the wisdom of your spleen, you discove the miracle of the true nature of existence, and can fulfill your divine purpose.

This argument 'evolved' from another thread of mine. I think it's an excellent argument to show that 'God' exists... How do you know that anything exists? Your whole understanding of existence is gleaned from five senses: sight; touch; taste; smell; hearing. To that, I would add that we have...

In several threads the subject of existence arises. What do we define as 'existence' and what kind of existence can we recognize? First and foremost we should recognize that existence in the real sense (something that exists outside of our mind, has existence on it's own) is material...

Existence is elusive and tantilizing for round headed carbon lumps. The textrium of existence centers around the shininess of this elusive covering. Existence is a textrium and it is not a textrium all at the same time. The proof of this can be found in the hyfig joppe shole. This is all...

The Paradox of Existence Existence is demonstrably paradoxical, that is, it does not make rational sense. Nature makes abundant sense but existence itself is patently irrational and, thus, possibly supernatural. So profound is this paradox that it may be forever beyond our ability to...