[MD] The question WHY?

[John Carl]

Bill Cosby:  Philosophy majors  like to ask questions like, "Why is there
air?"   Phys Ed majors KNOW why there's air, there's air so you have
something to put in volleyballs, basketballs, footballs...



On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 6:00 PM, <craigerb at comcast.net> wrote:

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> [Craig, previously in "MOQ and the Future: An Inquiry into Usefulness"]
> > Why is there quality rather than none?
> [Ham]
> > Why IS there, indeed?  This is the most fundamental question of
> philosophy.
> >  Essence is Ultimate Reality...
> >  the fact that we know ANYTHING is predicated
> > on the Essence from which this "knowing" is derived.
> > Hence, the short answer to your question "Why?" is:
> > Because Essence is fundamental.
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> Let's look at an analogous explanation:
> Q: Why is there a universe?
> A: The fundamental explanation is that b ecause there is God .
> Q: Why is there God?
> A: Because God explains everything.
> The trouble  is that these purported explanations are circular.
> They try to explain what there is by appealing to something
> more fundamental = Essence (or God), then try to explain
> Essence/God by appealing its being fundamental to
> what there is. Craig
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