A Critique on Creation

Philosophical realism premises that things exist independent of the mind, thoughts, or perceptions. The tree exists, regardless of whether we see it. The apple exists, regardless of whether we taste it.

But can something exist, even if it does not exist?

Smartphones did not exist a hundred years ago. However, when they were created, people declared its existence. They became available for the senses to perceive. One could see the device, touch it, hear the sounds coming out of it. It seemed that its existence seemed more real after they were invented.

Yet philosophical realism argues that things exist independent of perceptions. Following that premise, smartphones could have existed throughout the entirety of time – the illusion of it only existing recently can be attributed to it only becoming available to perceive through our senses recently.

However, what specifically existed prior to its physical creation?

Not the tangible smartphone, since if it existed, then it would’ve been perceived by the senses. Also not the idea of the smartphone, as it would’ve existed in the minds of people.

The existence of the smartphones manifested itself through the inevitability of its existence. Its existence is inevitable because it is independent of the mind, thoughts, and perceptions.

If something’s existence is irrelevant to whether it can be perceived, it can be asserted that an infinite number of things have existed since the beginning of the universe; that number is not increasing, as nothing is truly created if they already exist.

Therefore, creation is merely a name for the action of making things available for us to perceive, thereby declaring its existence.