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Abstract:
I Introduction
In its original context Hawking was writing about the
significance of physics for questions about Gods existence and
responsibility for creation. I am co-opting the sentiment for
another purpose, though. As stated Hawking could equally be
directing the question at concerns about the seemingly abstract
information physics conveys about the world, and the full body of
facts contained in the substance of the world. Would even a
complete and adequate physics tell us all the general facts about
the stuff the world is made of? In this chapter I am going to argue
that the answer is "no." I am also going to argue that the missing
facts are like the kinds of facts we can use to cross the
explanatory gap. I am going to argue, in short, that we have
reasons to re-enchant matter that are independent of the mind-body
problem.
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