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The People’s Forum: Why is there something instead of nothing?
March 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
It’s one of philosophy’s oldest and most unsettling questions:
Why does anything exist at all?
Why isn’t there simply… nothing?
Why isn’t there simply… nothing?
This month’s Forum is a deep dive into the ultimate “why.” We’ll explore how philosophers across history have wrestled with existence itself, what it means to be, whether “nothing” is even possible, and what this question reveals about reality, meaning, and us.
No lectures. No pop quizzes. No need to have read anything in advance.
Just thoughtful conversation, good drinks, and a room full of people willing to sit with a big, strange, beautiful question.
Come curious.
Leave existentially stirred (in a good way).
Leave existentially stirred (in a good way).
What to Expect
A 30 to 40-minute talk followed by audience Q&A
Engaging discussion with fellow curious minds
A relaxed, welcoming space to think big while sipping a drink
No purchase necessary
Outside food welcome (bring your dinner and join in!)
Seats are limited — arrive early to snag a spot
A 30 to 40-minute talk followed by audience Q&A Engaging discussion with fellow curious minds A relaxed, welcoming space to think big while sipping a drink No purchase necessary Outside food welcome (bring your dinner and join in!) Seats are limited — arrive early to snag a spot
About the SpeakerNathan Sasser is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Head of the Humanities Department at Greenville Technical College in Greenville, SC. His research focuses on David Hume. He is the author of Hume and the Demands of Philosophy: Science, Skepticism, and Moderation (Lexington Books, 2022). He earned his PhD from the University of South Carolina, his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary, and his BA from North Carolina State University.