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Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story

By Jim Holt
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$17.95
By Jim Holt
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The Washington Post Notable Non-Fiction of 2013


"I can imagine few more enjoyable ways of thinking than to read this book."-Sarah Bakewell, New York Times Book Review, front-page review

Tackling the "darkest question in all of philosophy" with "raffish erudition" (Dwight Garner, New York Times), author Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something rather than nothing? This runaway bestseller, which has captured the imagination of critics and the public al...

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