Copernican principle (weak form)
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The weak form of the Copernican principle is the cosmological assumption that our location in the universe is not special or privileged, implying that the large-scale properties of the universe are broadly the same everywhere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Copernican principle (weak form) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copernican principle (weak form) Context triple: [Copernican principle (strong form), relatedTo, Copernican principle (weak form)]
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Copernican principle (strong form)
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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anthropic principle
The anthropic principle is a philosophical and scientific idea that explains the universe’s observed properties by noting they must be compatible with the existence of observers like us.
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Keplerian cosmology
Keplerian cosmology is Johannes Kepler’s early 17th-century model of the universe that combines precise planetary orbits with a mystical-geometrical framework rooted in Platonic solids and divine design.
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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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E.
The Expanding Universe
"The Expanding Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that explains how observations and cosmological theory reveal that the universe is growing larger over time.
- 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 (weak form) Target entity description: The weak form of the Copernican principle is the cosmological assumption that our location in the universe is not special or privileged, implying that the large-scale properties of the universe are broadly the same everywhere.
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A.
Copernican principle (strong form)
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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B.
anthropic principle
The anthropic principle is a philosophical and scientific idea that explains the universe’s observed properties by noting they must be compatible with the existence of observers like us.
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C.
Keplerian cosmology
Keplerian cosmology is Johannes Kepler’s early 17th-century model of the universe that combines precise planetary orbits with a mystical-geometrical framework rooted in Platonic solids and divine design.
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D.
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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E.
The Expanding Universe
"The Expanding Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that explains how observations and cosmological theory reveal that the universe is growing larger over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assumption in physical cosmology
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cosmological principle ⓘ philosophical principle in cosmology ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cosmological observers similar to us
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spatial position in the universe ⓘ |
| assumes | statistical similarity of the universe on sufficiently large scales ⓘ |
| basedOn | Copernican revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cosmology
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Philosophy of science ⓘ Principles named after people ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | observed large-scale isotropy of the cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
anthropic assumptions that place Earth at a special location
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geocentric worldview ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire |
that all local environments are identical
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that humans are typical observers in all respects ⓘ |
| hasForm | weak form of the Copernican principle ⓘ |
| implies |
large-scale properties of the universe are broadly the same everywhere
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no preferred observer in the universe ⓘ no preferred spatial position in the universe ⓘ |
| influences | interpretation of cosmological observations ⓘ |
| motivates | use of the Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nicolaus Copernicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cosmological principle
NERFINISHED
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strong Copernican principle ⓘ |
| states |
our location in the universe is not privileged
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our location in the universe is not special ⓘ |
| supports | cosmological principle of homogeneity and isotropy on large scales ⓘ |
| underpins |
assumption that the universe is homogeneous on large scales
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assumption that the universe is isotropic on large scales ⓘ |
| usedIn |
construction of cosmological models
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modern cosmology ⓘ |
| weakerThan | strong Copernican principle ⓘ |
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Subject: Copernican principle (weak form) Description of subject: The weak form of the Copernican principle is the cosmological assumption that our location in the universe is not special or privileged, implying that the large-scale properties of the universe are broadly the same everywhere.
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