Ex Nihilo in Mundum: A Reply to Paipais

Size-Controlled Ex-nihilo Ferromagnetism in Capped CdSe Quantum Dots

The potential of exploiting the spin of the electron (in addition to its charge) in novel new electronic devices and the associated opportunities for new science has led to extensive search for viable magnetic semiconductors with room temperature ferromagnetism (RTFM). Some success for ferromagnetism has been reported in dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMS) and dilute magnetic oxides (DMO) cont...

Jon Perez Laraudogoitia Infinity Machines and Creation Ex Nihilo

In this paper a simple model in particle dynamics of a well-known supertask is constructed (the supertask was introduced by Max Black some years ago). As a consequence, a new and simple result about creation ex nihilo of particles can be proved compatible with classical dynamics. This result cannot be avoided by imposing boundary conditions at spatial infinity, and therefore is really new in th...

the study of the asharites view about ex nihilo

creation is one of the basic concepts which have a prominent role in all aspects of the islamic world-view; especially that man has been invited to thinking and reflection in the creature and creative. that is why the philosophers, theologians and mystics have presented their view points in this sphere and opened a new opinion. asharites tried to develop the sphere of divine will and power took...

Can Coherence Generate Warrant Ex Nihilo? Probability and the Logic of Concurring Witnesses

Most foundationalists allow that relations of coherence among antecedently justified beliefs can enhance their overall level of justification or warrant. In light of this, some coherentists ask the following question: if coherence can elevate the epistemic status of a set of beliefs, what prevents it from generating warrant entirely on its own? Why do we need the foundationalist’s basic beliefs...

A Problem in Avicennas View on the Origination of the Soul and a Reply to It