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Philosophy

Mereological Nihilism: The Case That Objects Do Not Exist

Quick fact

Philosopher Peter van Inwagen, a famous defender of a restricted form of this view, argues that only living organisms and fundamental particles exist—so you exist, but your shoes do not.

Why this is interesting

You are holding a cup of coffee, or so you think. But what if, in the most literal sense, there is no cup at all—only countless tiny particles arranged in a cup-like pattern?