“Why Does the World Exist?” by Jim Holt: Review

Why does the world exist? This fundamental question drives Jim Holt to speak to philosophers, physicists and novelist in the search for answers.

Published Jul. 17 2012 5:35PM EDT

articles/2012/07/17/why-does-the-world-exist-by-jim-holt-review/why-does-the-world-exist-holt-gottlieb-tease_hqtsyq — Patrick McMullan

One of the quotations at the start of Jim Holt’s enticing Why Does the World Exist? is a warning from Queen Victoria to one of her granddaughters, to the effect that one really shouldn’t read books like this.

Anthony Gottlieb

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“Why Does the World Exist?” by Jim Holt: Review

Why does the world exist? This fundamental question drives Jim Holt to speak to philosophers, physicists and novelist in the search for answers.

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Anthony Gottlieb