Why does the world exist? : an existential detective story
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General Shelving - 3rd Floor
BD511 .H65 2012
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BD511 .H65 2012
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | BD511 .H65 2012 | On Shelf |
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Book
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vi, 309 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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40021160014
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-294) and index.
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Why is there a world rather than nothing at all? This question remains the most curious and most enduring of all metaphysical mysteries. Moving away from the narrower paths of Christopher Hitchens, Roger Penrose and Stephen Hawking who insist that science alone is capable of explaining how our cosmos came into being, the author enters this debate as he examines our efforts to grasp the origins of the universe. He takes on the role of cosmological detective, and traces the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times, suggesting that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to God and the Big Bang theory.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Holt, J. (2012). Why does the world exist?: an existential detective story . Liveright Pub. Corp..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holt, Jim, 1954-. 2012. Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story. New York: Liveright Pub. Corp.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Holt, Jim, 1954-. Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story New York: Liveright Pub. Corp, 2012.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Holt, J. (2012). Why does the world exist?: an existential detective story. New York: Liveright Pub. Corp.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Holt, Jim. Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story Liveright Pub. Corp., 2012.
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