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ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- participatory anthropic principle
1, record 1, English, participatory%20anthropic%20principle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAP 2, record 1, English, PAP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The participatory anthropic principle (PAP) was proposed by the physicist John Archibald Wheeler when he said that people exist in a "participatory universe." In Wheeler's ... view, an actual observer is needed to cause the collapse of the wavefunction, not just bits and pieces bouncing into each other. 3, record 1, English, - participatory%20anthropic%20principle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe anthropique participatif
1, record 1, French, principe%20anthropique%20participatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PAP 1, record 1, French, PAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weak anthropic principle
1, record 2, English, weak%20anthropic%20principle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WAP 2, record 2, English, WAP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The weak anthropic principle (WAP) is the truism that the universe must be found to possess those properties necessary for the existence of observers. 1, record 2, English, - weak%20anthropic%20principle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Exploration interplanétaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- principe anthropique faible
1, record 2, French, principe%20anthropique%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le principe anthropique faible est communément défini comme un principe méthodologique visant à tenir compte de l'effet de sélection dont nous sommes victimes lorsque nous observons le cosmos. 2, record 2, French, - principe%20anthropique%20faible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- strong anthropic principle
1, record 3, English, strong%20anthropic%20principle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SAP 2, record 3, English, SAP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strong anthropic principle (SAP): The universe must have properties that allow life to exist within it at some point. 3, record 3, English, - strong%20anthropic%20principle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Exploration interplanétaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- principe anthropique fort
1, record 3, French, principe%20anthropique%20fort
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
- Anthropology
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anthropic principle
1, record 4, English, anthropic%20principle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In cosmology, any consideration of the structure of the universe, the values of the constants of nature, or the laws of nature that has a bearing upon the existence of life. 2, record 4, English, - anthropic%20principle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
- Anthropologie
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Exploration interplanétaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- principe anthropique
1, record 4, French, principe%20anthropique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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