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- 000 02081pam a2200361 i 4500
- 008 200528s2021 nyu b 001 0 eng
- 020 __ |a 9781108487122 |q (hardback)
- 020 __ |z 9781108765947 |q (epub)
- 040 __ |a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d DLC
- 050 00 |a QC174.12 |b .F753 2021
- 099 __ |a CAL 022021039906
- 100 1_ |a Friederich, Simon, |e author.
- 245 10 |a Multiverse theories : |b a philosophical perspective / |c Simon Friederich.
- 264 _1 |a New York : |b Cambridge University Press, |c 2021.
- 300 __ |a xiii, 200 pages ; |c 25 cm
- 336 __ |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent
- 337 __ |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia
- 338 __ |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 520 __ |a "If the laws of nature are fine-tuned for life, can we infer other universes with different laws? How could we even test such a theory without empirical access to those distant places? Can we believe in the multiverse of the Everett interpretation of quantum theory or in the reality of other possible worlds, as advocated by philosopher David Lewis? At the intersection of physics and philosophy of science, this book outlines the philosophical challenge to theoretical physics in a measured, well-grounded manner. The origin of multiverse theories are explored within the context of the fine-tuning problem and a systematic comparison between the various different multiverse models are included. Cosmologists, high energy physicists, and philosophers including graduate students and researchers will find a systematic exploration of such questions in this important book"-- |c Provided by publisher.
- 650 _0 |a Quantum theory.
- 650 _0 |a Science |x Philosophy.
- 776 08 |i Online version : |a Friederich, Simon. |t Multiverse theories |b First edition. |d New York : Cambridge University Press, 2021. |z 9781108765947 |w (DLC) 2020016491