Why is there everything and not nothing?
Why is there everything and not nothing? is a popular scientific non-fiction book by the publicist and philosopher Richard David Precht , published by Goldmann Verlag in 2011 . It is intended as an introduction to children and young people.
Why is there everything and not nothing? deals with philosophical problems from different areas of philosophy, including questions like "Why do I exist?", "What is it like to be a flying fox?", "What is fair?", "Is it allowed to eat animals?", "What is freedom ? "And finally:" What is important in life? "
Precht places the occasions for talks with his son on excursions together, referring to a philosophical tradition: "Like many famous philosophers who had their best thoughts while walking, we took many walks." To the respective excursion locations in Berlin and Sanssouci ( “Why do people have worries?” Precht gives introductory descriptions. At the heart of each chapter is a dialogue between father and son, and at the end there is a conclusion. After the first excursion to the Berlin Museum of Natural History, for example, it says: “Not every philosophical question can be answered. There are only approximate answers to many. And many of them immediately lead to new questions. "
The places for excursions and conversations listed in the book are - in addition to the natural history museum that has been repeatedly visited and the exploration of the surrounding area in the Park and Sanssouci Palace - the Berlin Aquarium , the zoo , the zoo , the subway , the technology museum , the Gardens of the World , the Potsdam Friendship Island , Berlin Central Station , Charité , Plötzensee , the site of the former Reichsausbesserungswerkstatt (RAW) in Friedrichshain , Oskar's adventure playground "Kolle 37" (not far from Kollwitzplatz ), a snack bar near the Eberswalder Strasse underground station , the New Museum , the Plänterwald , the Mauerpark and the Berlin TV tower .
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Richard David Precht: Why is there everything and not nothing? A trip into philosophy. Goldmann, Munich 2011. ISBN 978-3-442-31238-2 .