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anthropic principle

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anthropic principle
n
(Astronomy) Astronomy the cosmological theory that the presence of life in the universe limits the ways in which the very early universe could have evolved


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Susskind's idea, known as the anthropic principle, states that the universe is uniquely structured to allow for the presence of intelligent life.
Moreover, Glynn's exposition of the anthropic principle has been greeted with enthusiasm in conservative intellectual circles, where arguments for natural "design" were previously limited to critiques of evolutionary biology.
Leslie says in relation to the anthropic principle that there is an even-handed choice between the many universes and the anthropic theories.
 
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