Universes

By: John Leslie

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Paperback | 7 March 1996 | Edition Number 1

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One of the first books to address what has come to be known as the philosophy of cosmology, "Universes" asks, "Why does the universe exist?," arguing that the universe is "fine tuned for producing life." For example, if the universe's early expansion speed had been smaller by one part in a million, then it would have recollapsed rapidly; with an equivalently tiny speed increase, no galaxies would have formed. Either way, this universe would have been lifeless.

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"John Leslie ... has written far and away the best book about the anthropic principle."" -John Polkinghorne, President of Queens College, Cambridge University "It is important . . . to have the fruit of Leslie's work, across two decades, summarized in one accessible book of manageable length, seriously argued but neither overly technical or esoteric . . . Written with a good deal of philosophical courage and much originality, virtues rather rare in contemporary philosophy." -"Zygon "A highly original, powerfully argued book that reveals a thorough knowledge of contemporary physics and cosmology." -Quentin Smith, "Nous "An exciting and important book. For, by developing a new and far more powerful form of Argument to Design, it effects a revolution in or . . . a resurrection of National Theology." -Anthony Flew, "Philosophical Books

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Non-Fiction Science Science in General Philosophy of Science Astronomy, Space & Time Cosmology & The Universe Philosophy Metaphysics & Ontology Religion & Beliefs Religion Philosophy of Religion

Acknowledgements	p. vii
World Ensemble, or Design	p. 1
The Evidence of Fine Tuning	p. 25
Further Evidence	p. 57
Multiple Worlds	p. 66
The Need to Explain Life	p. 104
Anthropic Explanations	p. 127
The Design Argument	p. 150
God	p. 165
Conclusions	p. 184
Notes	p. 205
References	p. 220
Index of Concepts	p. 223
Index of Names	p. 226
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