The fundamental question of why there is something rather than nothing marks the limits of knowledge tied to limits of mind.

Evidence

What Are The Limits of Knowledge? (Philosophy Now)

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  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
  • XREF: connects to: Human knowledge fails to answer life’s fundamental questions. — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 64; Human knowledge is limited and cannot answer why the universe exists or the purpose of life. — Science, Faith, and the Limits of Human Knowledge; Certain philosophical problems like the mind–body problem may be fundamentally unknowable by humans due to cognitive closure. — Cognitive closure (philosophy) (+11 more)

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