Copernican principle (strong form)
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The strong form of the Copernican principle is the cosmological idea that Earth and its location in the universe are entirely typical and unexceptional, with no special status or conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Copernican principle (strong form) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copernican principle (strong form) Context triple: [Rare Earth hypothesis, opposes, Copernican principle (strong form)]
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Mach principle
Mach principle is a philosophical and physical concept proposing that local inertial properties of matter are determined by the large-scale distribution of mass and energy in the universe.
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Lemaître–Hubble law
The Lemaître–Hubble law is the fundamental cosmological relation that expresses the proportionality between a galaxy’s recessional velocity and its distance, providing the first observational evidence for the expansion of the universe.
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C.
Essai de cosmologie
Essai de cosmologie is an 18th-century philosophical and scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that explores the structure and origins of the universe within the framework of early Enlightenment cosmology.
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D.
Lambda-CDM model
The Lambda-CDM model is the standard cosmological framework describing a universe dominated by dark energy (Λ) and cold dark matter (CDM), successfully explaining the large-scale structure, expansion history, and cosmic microwave background observations.
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E.
Copernican system
The Copernican system is the heliocentric model of the cosmos that placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center of planetary motion, fundamentally transforming astronomy and science.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copernican principle (strong form) Target entity description: The strong form of the Copernican principle is the cosmological idea that Earth and its location in the universe are entirely typical and unexceptional, with no special status or conditions.
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A.
Mach principle
Mach principle is a philosophical and physical concept proposing that local inertial properties of matter are determined by the large-scale distribution of mass and energy in the universe.
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B.
Lemaître–Hubble law
The Lemaître–Hubble law is the fundamental cosmological relation that expresses the proportionality between a galaxy’s recessional velocity and its distance, providing the first observational evidence for the expansion of the universe.
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C.
Essai de cosmologie
Essai de cosmologie is an 18th-century philosophical and scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that explores the structure and origins of the universe within the framework of early Enlightenment cosmology.
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D.
Lambda-CDM model
The Lambda-CDM model is the standard cosmological framework describing a universe dominated by dark energy (Λ) and cold dark matter (CDM), successfully explaining the large-scale structure, expansion history, and cosmic microwave background observations.
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E.
Copernican system
The Copernican system is the heliocentric model of the cosmos that placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center of planetary motion, fundamentally transforming astronomy and science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmological principle
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epistemological assumption ⓘ philosophical principle in cosmology ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
analysis of large-scale galaxy surveys
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interpretation of cosmic microwave background data ⓘ tests of cosmic homogeneity ⓘ |
| asserts |
Earth has no special cosmological status
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Earth ⓘ
surface form:
Earth is a typical place in the universe
conditions in our region of the universe are typical of the universe as a whole ⓘ our location in the universe is not privileged ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Copernican Revolution
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surface form:
Copernican revolution
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| category |
foundations of cosmology
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| challengedBy |
cosmological models with large-scale inhomogeneities
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void models of cosmic acceleration ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
anthropic principle (strong form)
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geocentric worldview ⓘ privileged-observer cosmologies ⓘ |
| denies |
any preferred position for Earth in the universe
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any special physical properties of Earth on cosmological scales ⓘ |
| epistemicRole |
prior assumption in cosmological inference
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symmetry assumption about observers ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
spatial typicality of Earth
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statistical typicality of observers ⓘ temporal typicality of our epoch ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
20th-century cosmology
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developed after acceptance of heliocentrism ⓘ |
| implies |
cosmological parameters measured locally are representative of the universe
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no large-scale radial inhomogeneity centered on Earth ⓘ our observational vantage point is statistically typical ⓘ |
| influences |
assumptions in Big Bang cosmology
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construction of large-scale structure models ⓘ interpretation of cosmological observations ⓘ |
| motivates | assumption that the universe looks the same from any typical location ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cosmological principle
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mediocrity principle ⓘ principle of indifference ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Copernican principle (weak form) ⓘ |
| scope |
distribution of matter and radiation on cosmological scales
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large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ |
| status |
subject of ongoing philosophical debate
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working assumption in standard cosmological models ⓘ |
| strongerThan | Copernican principle (weak form) ⓘ |
| supports | cosmological principle of homogeneity and isotropy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cosmological modeling
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modern cosmology ⓘ |
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