On the Concept of the Universe

THE UNIVERSE

Also see Knowledge, Logic, and Existence

ANIL MITRA PHD, 2001 REFORMATTED June 4, 2003

Document status: June 4, 2003

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Essential content is in Journey in Being; it is interesting to note how many and what variety of ideas contributed to Journey in Being

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We are accustomed to talking of other universes. Of course talk of multiple universes refers to causally unconnected domains – there is exactly one universe

We talk of possible worlds. This idea is close to – if not the same as – the idea of conceivable worlds. The one universe is the only universe. If there was a beginning then there was nothing before the beginning – anything that was before the “beginning” was part of the universe. In a sense there is only one possible world

Is it possible for there to be a universe without sentience? Is it possible for there to be a universe in which sentience is not possible? Since there is only one universe it is better to ask whether it is possible for sentience to be impossible. Can it be conceived that sentience never was, is not, or never will be? It is not necessary to refer to the universe since there is only one

In the same sense everything there is – is necessary