Description for Universes
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
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
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415139557
SKU
V9780415139557
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About John Leslie
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.
Reviews for Universes
'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