If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason-for then we would know the mind of God.

Stephen Hawking

A Brief History of Time

On the question of why the universe exists.

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Topic

Origin of the universe The universe Physics

Author

Stephen Hawking

Source

A Brief History of Time

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Physicist Scientist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Hawking, Steven. A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes. Bantam Dell Publishing Group, 1988, conclusion.

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