单词 | anthropic principle |
释义 | > as lemmasanthropic principle anthropic principle n. (in physics, cosmology, philosophy, and theology) any of several versions of the principle that since humans exist in the universe, the observable properties of the universe, and particularly of certain of the fundamental constants, must be compatible with the existence of intelligent life, esp. human life.Also with modifying word denoting a particular form of the principle, esp. (a) weak antropic principle: the presumption that the observable properties of the universe must be consistent with the fact that human observers exist; (b) strong anthropic principle: the presumption that the universe must necessarily have properties that allow for the existence of intelligent life. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > theory > [noun] > principle constraining anthropic principle1974 1974 B. Carter in M. S. Longair Confrontation of Cosmol. Theories with Observational Data v. 291 These predictions do require the use of what may be termed the anthropic principle to the effect that what we can expect to observe must be restricted by the conditions necessary for our presence as observers. 1974 B. Carter in M. S. Longair Confrontation of Cosmol. Theories with Observational Data v. 293 This prediction provides a good illustration of the use of the ‘weak’ anthropic principle. 1974 B. Carter in M. S. Longair Confrontation of Cosmol. Theories with Observational Data v. 295 The ‘strong’ anthropic principle stating that the Universe..must be such as to admit the creation of observers within it at some stage. 1984 Nature 6 Dec. 525/1 The anthropic principle seems to suggest that we should observe a universe of minimal order consistent with the existence of observers. 1994 J. Cohen & I. Stewart Collapse of Chaos ii. 50 Some people go beyond this to argue the ‘strong anthropic principle’ that Planck's constant has the value that it does with the purpose of making intelligent beings possible. 2002 N. Bostrom Anthropic Bias i. 6 Over thirty anthropic principles have been formulated and many of them have been defined several times over—in nonequivalent ways—by different authors. 2005 Joplin (Missouri) Globe 19 Feb. 9 a/3 According to the Anthropic Principle, we see the universe as it is because we would not be present to see it if it were designed with different values for the major constants. < as lemmas |
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