(June 10, 2012 at 7:42 am)FallentoReason Wrote: Science can explain the properties of matter but it can't explain the motive for matter existing.
I apologize in advance if I'm missing something here since I've kind of skimmed over this thread, but perhaps one of the assumptions apophenia is referring to that you're assuming there is a motive for matter existing. The best way to get rid of hidden assumptions in my experience is to start over with nothing.