Three questions science and philosophy will likely never answer

Science has made great strides in answering many questions, but there are three major mysteries that most likely can never be solved. Despite belonging to different branches of science physics, biology, and neurosciencethey share the same problem that sets a fundamental limit to the very nature of human knowledge. These are fundamental inquiries into the origins of the universe, life, and consciousness that transcend empirical and rational methods in the search for definitive answers. Here, this problem is initially represented by a philosophical metaphor, the "empty room argument", which is then outlined in the context of big bang cosmology, abiogenesis, and consciousness science. Supplementary Material File (three questions science and philosophy will likely never answer.pdf) - Download - 368.25 KB Information & Authors Information Version history Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License.

Authors Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 282views 242downloads Citations Download citation Sergey B. Yurchenko, Sergey B Yurchenko. Three questions science and philosophy will likely never answer. Authorea. 17 September 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175812554.41237640/v1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175812554.41237640/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download. For more information or tips please see 'Downloading to a citation manager' in the Help menu.