A void is like the empty space between your toys when you put them all away.
Imagine you have a big box full of blocks, that’s something solid. Now, if you take all the blocks out and leave just air inside the box, that empty air is like a void.
What does it feel like?
What can a void do?
A void can be quiet, like inside a pillow when it's not being squeezed. But if you put the blocks back in the box, that space is no longer empty, now it’s full of things again! So a void is just an empty place waiting for something to come and fill it up.
Examples
- A child asks, 'Why does the sky look dark at night?'
- An empty backpack after a long trip.
- A room with no furniture or lights.
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See also
- What is naturalism?
- What is internal?
- What is reductionism?
- What is whole?
- What Is the Role of Philosophy in Modern Science?