Cosmic fine-tuning, 'many universe' theories, and the goodness of life
| Abstract | This volume addresses the role value judgments play in science. It is my contention that a particular research programme in modern physical cosmology rests crucially on a value judgment. Before making my case, let me introduce the following abbreviations for the following propositions. | |||||||||
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