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An anthropic principle is any of several similar explanations for the nature of the universe, which state that either the universe is as it is because otherwise we wouldn't be able to observe it, or that the presence of intelligent life constrains the universe to its current form.

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How is the anthropic principle a challenge to naturalism?

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Who discovered the anthropic?

anthropic principleThe anthropic principle is the philosophical argument apparently first stated by Brandon Carter, and popularized by Nick Bostrom.There are a variety of forms -- the weak anthropic principle, the strong anthropic principle, the final anthropic principle, etc.It may have implications for fundamental physics and cosmology.anthropic robotMany people have developed anthropic robots, also called androids.While artificial devices in more or less the shape of humans have stirred the imagination for centuries, perhaps the first bipedal walking robot was the 1995 Wabian from Waseda University.


How do you make a sentence using the word anthropic?

Part of the 'anthropic universe' theory surmises that stars only shine because there is a human eye to witness it's light.


Is sun a main sequence star?

The lesser anthropic principle. Expanding on that a bit: if the Sun were NOT a main sequence star, we wouldn't be around to be asking the question.


How does the anthropic principle challenge evolution?

No form of the cosmological anthropic principle challenges evolution. Objective reality, as defined by science and rationality, confirms that our species emerged as part of living nature. You exist because it has taken an entire Universe some 13.7 billion years to produce you, and the variations of the Cosmological Anthropic Principle do not contradict the overwhelming evidence of current scientific knowledge. In fact, it is because the human mind evolved that we (humanity) are able to ask such questions. For those who have chosen to adopt a religions 'set of beliefs' that contradict reality this is an uncomfortable truth, but those adopt a pantheist spiritual path, such as Hinduism, Buddhism and so on (thought there are some simplistic belief-based sects amongst these religions) are able to accept a scientific, rational picture of reality, knowing the content of their religion is instead part of our 'experiential reality', like the experience of love. Spiritual experiences are real in this respect, but not part of objective reality. The Anthropic Principle, properly understood, allows for human interpretation whilst maintaining scientific and rational integrity.


What is an anthropic coincidence?

An anthropic coincidence is a coincidence in the known physical constraints within this world, the result of which means that life without it would be impossible.


Earth's most recent era is?

A new approach yields the Answer: Anthropic - the Era of Mankind.


What year was the anthropic universe theory invented?

The theory was announced in 1973, by Brandon Carter.


What types of task do anthropologists have?

anthropic means human, so anthropologists study human life


Will other galaxies ever be fit for life?

Yes. According to the Anthropic principle, Life is an essential part of the Universe and it was not an accident. "The Universe knew that we were coming..." or so I read once. If the constants of Phyics are exactly tuned to support life, then what would make our planet so special? Nothing. The Universe is full with life forms.


There was this 1970s principle that if scientific constants were fractionally off universe would be very different and was used to prove God exists who came up with it?

This is known as the Anthropic Principle. In 1961 Robert Dicke noted that the age of the universe as seen by us cannot be random. Rather, biological factors constrain the universe to be more or less in a "golden age," - neither too young nor too old. If the universe were one tenth as old as its present age, there would not have been sufficient time to build up enough heavier elements by stellar nuclear fusion. If the universe were 10 times older than it actually is, most stars would have turned into white dwarfs, and stable planetary systems would have already come to an end. Thus Dicke explained that there was a huge coincidence between large numbers constructed from the constants of physics and the age of the universe. This idea then spread so that by the 1980s many universal constants were realised to be not the result of simple coincidence or random, but seemed to be of values that enabled life to exist. Any tiny fluctuations outside these values would render the universe incapable of sustaining life. This Anthropic Principle became a tool in suggesting that Creation was not a random occurrence but that there was evidence of design in the universe. We are a long way from the Anthropic Principle 'proving' that there is a God, as the questioner suggests, but it does point in the direction of firm evidence that there is design as opposed to just chance in the observable universe.


What is the Anthropic principle?

The anthropic principle is a rule of reasoning that explains why the universe seems just right for human life. The phrase was coined by the theoretical astrophysicist Brandon Carter in 1973.Anthropic coincidences is a related term used to explain the delicate balance between physical constants and life, for example, the necessary abundance of helium and deuterium produced in the early universe, and the subsequent production of carbon and other elements, require a sensitive balance of physical parameters. They depend on the relative value of the gravitational attraction between protons versus their electrical repulsion, and between the gravitational attraction and weak nuclear force.Cosmic creationists see intelligent design because the laws of the universe are exactly what suits the evolution of human life, contradicting biological creationists who say that the universe is so uncongenial to life that life could not have evolved naturally. The anthropic principle essentially says that you can not find design in hindsight. If any of the laws and constants of the universe had been different, then different life forms (or none at all) would have evolved, perhaps to ask the same question. For humans to be asking questions as to why the universe is the way it is, means that the universe was just right for the evolution of humans at this time and place instead of a totally different life form at another time or place.A related issue is the concept of multiverse. Some scientists have posited that there may be many universes, and in fact emerging cosmological theories about the "Big Bang" are consistent with there having been many such events in the infinity of space and time, with each "Big Bang" resulting in a different universe. Theoretically, each universe could have slightly different fundamental constants and suit a quite different evolution of stars, planets and life forms, if any. Any intellignet life on another universe would probably also be asking the same questions about the anthropic coincidences as we do.