There's a corollary, though. Things that are outside of empiricism cannot have any effect upon the world that we inhabit, by definition. If they affected the physical world they could not be outside of empiricism. Although perhaps entertaining to contemplate the infinite possibilities, the existence or non-existence of anything outside of empiricism, having no ability to affect our world, is irrelevant.
There's a corollary, though. Things that are outside of empiricism cannot have any effect upon the world that we inhabit, by definition. If they affected the physical world they could not be outside of empiricism. Although perhaps entertaining to contemplate the infinite possibilities, the existence or non-existence of anything outside of empiricism, having no ability to affect our world, is irrelevant.
Arguably whatever set off existence - be it by some creation event, the big bang, or something else - is probably by necessity metaphysical to us, yet still part of the causal chain. The question of causa sui is important.
Arguably whatever set off existence - be it by some creation event, the big bang, or something else - is probably by necessity metaphysical to us, yet still part of the causal chain. The question of *causa sui* is important.
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