This book is the result of my long engagement with philosophy as a research scientist.
During the three decades I have pondered about many of the major philosophical problems …

I offer a formal ontological theory where the basic building blocks of the world are timeless
events. The composition of events results in processes. Spacetime emerges as the system of …

I offer an analysis of the Principle of Sufficient Reason and its relevancy for the scientific
endeavour. I submit that the world is not, and cannot be, rational—only some brained beings …

If the universe began, why did it begin at all? Why did it begin in the way it did? And why did
it begin when it did? Intuitively, a satisfactory explanation of the beginning of the universe …

This thesis investigates and critically analyses the theological views of al-Māturīdī vis a vis
ilāhiyyāt in his exegesis Ta'wīlāt ahl al-Sunnah. The research undertook an analytical study …

Explicit atheism is a philosophical position according to which belief in God is irrational and
thus it should be rejected. In this paper, I revisit, extend, and defend against the most telling …

Ontology is the part of philosophy that is concerned with the most general features of reality.
It aims at providing the basic framework for science, clarifying key concepts as those of …

Quantum mechanics refers to quantum systems and their environment. The theory does not
include consciousness, human subjects, or detectors. The interaction of quantum systems …

I examine whether there exists a causal loop which avoids a First Cause. I distinguish
between a causal loop in dynamic and static time and between an open and closed loop …