ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE


Meaning of ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1974

: either of two principles in cosmology:

a. : conditions that are observed in the universe must allow the observer to exist — called also weak anthropic principle

b. : the universe must have properties that make inevitable the existence of intelligent life — called also strong anthropic principle

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