On Explaining Existence: Subsumption, Privilege, and Reality. This paper provides analysis of Robert Nozicks ontological criterion for explaining existence.

A.S.P. Metaphysics Essay: 1 On Explaining Existence: Subsumption, Privilege, and Reality The fundamental foundations of philosophy overtly derive themselves from its asking. Why is there something rather than nothing? Curiously enough, the logical mystery sparked by Leibniz's question, in and of itself begs for an explanation. Many philosophers prefer ponderance of these issues rather than direct confrontation of the central ontological matter: Robert Nozick is such a person. On the question posed above, Nozick …

…quantificational boundaries of vast linguistic and numeric realms, but beyond the demarcations of organized logical systems. It may be in essence that the search for fundamental truth about existence lies as suggested; beyond our semantic trifling, leaving to philosophy the continued task of investigating Nozicks ultimate proposition: the uncovering of fundamental truths of existence. Works Cited Nozick, Robert. "Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing." Metaphysics, Contemporary Readings. Ed. Steven Hales. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing, 1999. 33-45.