final anthropic principle
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The final anthropic principle is a speculative cosmological idea proposing that intelligent life must eventually come into existence and then persist forever, shaping the ultimate fate of the universe.
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| final anthropic principle canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: final anthropic principle Context triple: [anthropic principle, hasFormulation, final anthropic principle]
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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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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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participatory anthropic principle
The participatory anthropic principle is a philosophical concept in cosmology proposing that observers are necessary to bring the universe into being or to give it meaningful existence.
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Cosmologia generalis
Cosmologia generalis is a 1731 philosophical work by Christian Wolff that systematically treats the general principles of cosmology within his rationalist metaphysical framework.
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An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: final anthropic principle Target entity description: The final anthropic principle is a speculative cosmological idea proposing that intelligent life must eventually come into existence and then persist forever, shaping the ultimate fate of the universe.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
participatory anthropic principle
The participatory anthropic principle is a philosophical concept in cosmology proposing that observers are necessary to bring the universe into being or to give it meaningful existence.
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D.
Cosmologia generalis
Cosmologia generalis is a 1731 philosophical work by Christian Wolff that systematically treats the general principles of cosmology within his rationalist metaphysical framework.
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E.
An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropic principle
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cosmological hypothesis ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ speculative scientific idea ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Omega Point theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assumes |
continued possibility of computation in the far future
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cosmic conditions that allow indefinite survival of intelligent life ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | non-teleological cosmological models ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
intelligent information-processing life must come into existence in the universe
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intelligent life will persist forever ⓘ intelligent life will shape the ultimate fate of the universe ⓘ once intelligent life comes into existence it will never die out ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext |
future evolution of the universe
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ultimate fate of the universe ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
lack of empirical testability
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mixing physics with theology or metaphysics ⓘ strong teleological implications ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
philosophy of religion debates
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scientific realism vs. instrumentalism debates ⓘ |
| field |
cosmology
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philosophy of cosmology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| formulatedBy |
Frank J. Tipler
NERFINISHED
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John D. Barrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | FAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableProponent |
Frank J. Tipler
NERFINISHED
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John D. Barrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | observer-centered view of cosmology ⓘ |
| implies |
the long-term future of the universe is constrained by the continued existence of intelligent life
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the universe is in some sense required to produce intelligent life ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on the role of observers in cosmology
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discussions of the far future of intelligence ⓘ |
| influencedBy | anthropic reasoning in cosmology ⓘ |
| involvesConcept |
information processing
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intelligent observers ⓘ teleology in cosmology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory |
anthropic reasoning
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teleological principle ⓘ |
| proposedInContextOf | fine-tuning of the universe ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
participatory anthropic principle
NERFINISHED
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strong anthropic principle ⓘ weak anthropic principle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statedIn | The Anthropic Cosmological Principle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
controversial
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highly speculative ⓘ |
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