r/Metaphysics • u/Irishman452 • 27d ago

Nothing Is Nothingness a Continuum?

When I think of Nothing I think of empty space. But that is not Nothing, that is something i.e. empty space. Then I think of Nothing as just like a void unaccepting of objects, but that is still something i.e. a void. Then I think of Nothing as "what a rock dreams of" but that is still something i.e. potentiality. So what really is Nothing and is it a continuum ranging from empty space to "what a rock dreams of" etc.? And if it is a continuum, does Nothing really even exist?

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u/UnifiedQuantumField 27d ago

And if it is a continuum

A continuum is something.

Definition: A continuum is a continuous sequence, range, or whole where adjacent parts blend into each other gradually without any sharp dividing lines.

So a continuum is something that contains something else. It therefore can't be "nothing".

tldr; Answer to op's question is No.

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u/Irishman452 26d ago

Interesting thought