Why is there something rather than nothing?

Matt asks if we have studied the roots of the word "exist". I am responding on the thread "Language and Reality",which seems more appropriate for this subject.

Complete thread:

Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-03-18, 02:30 AM
- Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-03-20, 05:15 PM
  - Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-03-20, 10:31 PM
    - Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-03-21, 08:14 PM
      - Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-03-22, 12:28 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? BBella 2011-03-22, 05:51 AM
      - Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-03-30, 11:52 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-03-30, 05:50 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-03-30, 06:38 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-03-31, 01:57 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-03-31, 02:06 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-02, 01:07 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-04-03, 09:39 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-03-31, 12:34 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-03-31, 12:42 PM
  - Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-03-21, 01:26 AM
    - Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-03-21, 03:05 AM
      - Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-03-21, 12:41 PM
    - Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-03-21, 06:43 PM
      - Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-03-21, 07:04 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? Balance_Maintained 2011-03-29, 02:49 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-03-30, 07:31 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? George Jelliss 2011-04-03, 11:55 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-03, 05:15 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-03, 05:30 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-03, 09:42 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? Balance_Maintained 2011-04-04, 04:20 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-04, 04:33 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-04, 10:30 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? Balance_Maintained 2011-04-04, 05:13 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-04, 09:07 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-04, 10:58 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-05, 01:35 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-06, 10:24 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-07, 01:57 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-04-07, 12:57 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-07, 01:27 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-07, 02:53 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-04-07, 09:52 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-08, 12:42 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-08, 02:47 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-08, 04:26 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-04-08, 07:37 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-12, 11:25 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-12, 02:10 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-12, 02:51 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-12, 03:33 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-04-13, 09:48 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-04-05, 10:30 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? xeno6696 2011-04-06, 10:38 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-07, 02:01 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? dhw 2011-04-03, 09:54 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? Balance_Maintained 2011-04-04, 04:12 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-04, 04:40 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? Balance_Maintained 2011-04-04, 05:54 AM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-04-13, 04:44 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-05-19, 01:39 PM
        
        Why is there something rather than nothing? David Turell 2011-05-26, 10:44 PM

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