The Inherent Logic in the Idea of the Multiverse

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Nick Overduin
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Abstract

The idea of the multiverse, likely difficult to prove in traditional scientific ways, may be bolstered by two arguments from the field of logic. This article, contextualized by the metaphorical, non-logical approaches to the multiverse and situating itself within the history of astronomy, explicates these two arguments from logic. The first argument relates to the implicit illogical vanity in the assumption that our presently-known universe is special. In other words, it may be somewhat logical to embrace the history of deanthropomorphism more fully in the light of the Big Bang and the theory of cosmic inflation. The second argument suggests resolution to the long-standing philosophical and logical mysteries associated with the anthropic principle, as well as the attendant use of Ockham’s razor as a logical tool. The problem of evidence and falsifiability is briefly implicated, as well as some consequences for apologetics.
多元宇宙思想的内在逻辑
多元宇宙的概念可能很难用传统的科学方法来证明,可能会得到逻辑领域的两个论点的支持。本文以多元宇宙的隐喻性、非逻辑性方法为背景,将其置于天文学史中,从逻辑上解释了这两个论点。第一个论点与我们目前已知的宇宙是特殊的假设中隐含的不合逻辑的虚荣有关。换言之,根据宇宙大爆炸和宇宙膨胀理论,更充分地接受去人类形态的历史可能是合乎逻辑的。第二个论点建议解决与人类原理相关的长期哲学和逻辑谜团,以及随之而来的将奥卡姆剃刀作为逻辑工具的使用。证据和可证伪性的问题被简要地牵涉在内,以及对辩护学的一些后果。
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CiteScore
0.70
自引率
25.00%
发文量
32
期刊介绍: Epistemology & Philosophy of Science is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal established in 2004 by the Institute of Philosophy (Russian Academy of Sciences). It is devoted to the themes in modern epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. The journal supports the policy of interdisciplinarity. It’s based on the belief that the comprehensive analysis of cultural phenomena couldn’t be completed without focusing on the problems of cognition. The epistemological analysis, however, needs the research results from human, social and natural sciences. Sections of the journal: 1.Editorial 2.Panel Discussion 3.Epistemology and Cognition 4.Language and Mind 5.Vista 6.Case Studies -Science Studies 7.Interdisciplinary Studies 8.Archive 9.Symposium 10.Book Reviews
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