Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,449,308 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

possible world
(redirected from Possible universe)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

possible world

Conception of a total way the universe might have been. It is often contrasted with the way things actually are. In his Theodicy (1710), G.W. Leibniz used the concept of a possible world in his proposed solution to the theological problem of the existence of evil, arguing that an all-perfect God would actualize the best of all possible worlds; this idea was later satirized by Voltaire in his comic novel Candide (1759). Philosophers have since constructed several different formalizations of the concept of a possible world.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Equities held by the AEAS sub-funds will meet the criteria prescribed by the AAOIFI (Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions), ensuring AEAS managers have access to the widest possible universe of acceptable equities.
Amiri introduces first Shariah-compliant long/short product by Albawaba.com
Equities held by the AEAS sub-funds will meet the criteria prescribed by the AAOIFI (Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions), ensuring AEAS managers have access to the widest possible universe of acceptable equities.
Amiri unveils first Shariah-compliant fund by TradeArabia (Manama, Bahrain)
Most of us cannot comprehend the world as it is: Du Sautoy's crazed calculators and driven autodidacts have gone far beyond the three dimensions of physical geography and now inhabit a world that has no physical existence at all, a world that nevertheless includes all possible universes, and firmly and forever eliminates the impossible ones.
Magic numbers by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.