Universes

by John Leslie

Overview

Universes discusses the alleged evidence of fine tuning; mechanisms by which a varied set of Universes might be generated, and whether belief in God could be preferable to accepting universes in vast numbers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415139557
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/07/1996
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Leslie is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Guelph. He edited Physical Cosmology and Philosophy and is the author of Value and Existence and The End of the World.

Table of Contents

1 World Ensemble, or Design 2 The Evidence of Fine Tuning 3 Further Evidence 4 Multiple Worlds 5 The Need to Explain Life 6 Anthropic Explanations 7 The Design Argument 8 God 9 Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

Leslie (philosophy, U. of Guelph) considers the big questions: Did God create a universe specifically suited to life's evolution? Are there actually many universes, ours being one of a rare kind in which life occurs? Is our universe's life-containing character unique, or could any universe be life-containing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'This is an exciting and important book.' - Anthony Flew, Philosophical Books

'John Leslie has written far and away the best book about the anthropic principle.' - John Polkinghorne, Cambridge University

'Leslie's Universes is written with a good deal of philosophical courage and much originality, virtues rather rare in contemporary philosophy.' - Zygon

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