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1 - Introduction

from Part I - Setting the Stage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2021

Simon Friederich
Affiliation:
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
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Summary

Multiverse theories are physical theories according to which we have empirical access only to a tiny part of reality that may not be representative of the whole. The idea that we might live in a multiverse is often suggested as a response to the finding that various parameters seem fine-tuned for life. The combination of string theory and inflationary cosmology is taken to propose a specific implementation of the multiverse idea: the landscape multiverse. I review these lines of thought and outline the structure of the book. I also highlight its central theses and ideas.

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Multiverse Theories
A Philosophical Perspective
, pp. 3 - 19
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Introduction
  • Simon Friederich, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Book: Multiverse Theories
  • Online publication: 07 January 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108765947.002
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  • Introduction
  • Simon Friederich, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Book: Multiverse Theories
  • Online publication: 07 January 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108765947.002
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  • Introduction
  • Simon Friederich, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Book: Multiverse Theories
  • Online publication: 07 January 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108765947.002
Available formats
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