Assertion: universe | /r/Desires | explanation
Facets:
value: likewise
type: DEGREE
value: for its existence
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: But if the universe can cease to exist, it is contingent and requires an explanation for its existence (Reichenbach 1972: chap.
text: Likewise, if a property has zero measure in the space of possible universes, and yet that property is observed, its existence would still require an explanation (Earman 1987, 315).
text: Just as the existence of light requires no explanation because it is both completely conserved and completely symmetric, so the experience of life requires no explanation because it is the self-awareness of the Cosmos - an obviously desirable condition for the energy content of the Universe.