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Physical Cosmology and Philosophy

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Macmillan Publishing Company, 1990 - Science - 277 pages

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Contents

Introduction
1
ernan McMULliN Is Philosophy Relevant to Cosmology?
29
GEOrGE gamOw Modern Cosmology
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anthropic principle argument assume assumption astronomers atoms baryon big bang model big bang theory billion black hole Bondi boundary conditions causal cause conservation constant Copernican Principle cosmic repulsion Cosmological Principle cosmologists cosmology cosmos creation density distance domain Earth Einstein electron elementary particles energy epoch equations evidence evolution evolve example existence expanding universe expansion explain fact false vacuum fine-tuning finite fluctuation force galaxies gravitational collapse helium hydrogen idea infinite inflation inflationary initial intelligent interaction isotropy large number laws light mass matter multiple universes Narlikar nature neutron neutron stars nuclear nuclei observations occur origin oscillating particles philosophical physical physicists planets possible postulate prediction present probability problem protons quantum theory quasars question radiation reason recollapse red shift region relativity scalar field scale scientific scientists singularity space spatially stars steady-state theory structure suggest suppose temperature tion vacuum fluctuation World Ensemble zero

About the author (1990)

John Leslie is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph, Ontario, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

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QR code for Physical Cosmology and Philosophy
TitlePhysical Cosmology and Philosophy
Philosophical topics
Philosophical topics: Macmillan
AuthorJohn Leslie
EditorJohn Leslie
PublisherMacmillan Publishing Company, 1990
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized31 Jul 2009
ISBN0023700211, 9780023700217
Length277 pages
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Philosophy / General
Science / Cosmology
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