Nothing Comes From Nothing, by Bernhard Living

Nothing Comes From Nothing

by Bernhard Living

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	1.	Composition 2010.02 (Untitled) 25:36
	2.	Composition 2011.01 (Untitled) 25:36
	3.	Composition 2015.02 (Untitled) 25:36

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The Nothing Comes From Nothing album consists of three sparsely textured compositions that explore the relationships between form and non-from - sound and empty space - and between something and nothing.

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The concept of “nothing comes from nothing” (ex nihilo nihil fit) comes from the Greek philosopher Parmenides of Elea (c. 515-450 BCE) - who proposed that there exists only one unchanging and eternal reality - which he identified as "Being" or "the One." Everything that we perceive as change - diversity - or coming into/out of existence is illusory.

One of the implications of the principle "nothing comes from nothing" is the denial of the existence of void or nothingness. Since there cannot be a true "nothing" - there cannot be any void or emptiness either. This leads to the idea that the universe is full and continuous.

Given his belief in a single - unchanging reality - Parmenides argued that all change - motion -and multiplicity are mere illusions. If something were to come into existence - it would have to come from either being or non-being. But it can't come from being (since it already is) and it can't come from non-being (since "nothing" can't produce "something"). Therefore, the apparent birth and death or transformation of things are illusory.

In essence - Parmenides' "nothing comes from nothing" pushes us to think deeply about the nature of existence - change - and the limitations of human perception and reasoning.

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released August 14, 2023

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