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anthropic principle [an′thräp·ik ′prin·sə·pəl] (astronomy) The assertion that the presence of intelligent life on earth places limits on the many ways the universe could have developed and could have caused the conditions of temperature that prevail today. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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