Cosmology Quote by r. joseph hoffmann
““The standard cosmological theory--an expanding universe--does not really solve the problem of God. It simply makes it more problematical. Once the creator-creation model is discarded as primitive mythology, we still have not touched the ancient conundrum, ex nihilo nihil fit: nothing comes from nothing, and the "axiom" that "Nothing is unstable' rivals in scholastic absurdity anything Aquinas may have said eight hundred years ago and can only be postulated given the reality of something, whereby it becomes a self-evident and unarguable tautology.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public lecture on cosmology, date unknown
The quote argues that modern cosmology fails to answer the origin of existence, merely shifting the mystery and invoking assumptions that echo ancient philosophical dilemmas about something from nothing.
In simple terms: Modern science doesn’t solve why anything exists.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions about existence.
Themes
philosophy
cosmology
theology
existentialism
Mood
thoughtful
skeptical
Type
analytical
inquisitive
When to use this quote
- academic debate
- theological discussion
- science education
- personal contemplation
Key Concepts
causality
ontological arguments
metaphysics
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence could bridge science and metaphysics?
- Can we accept unprovable premises?
A Different Perspective
It may overlook empirical evidence in favor of philosophical speculation.
