anthropic principle

philosophical consideration that observations of the Universe must be compatible with the conscious and sapient life that observes it
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anthropic principle

Summary

anthropic principle is a principle[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of principle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,083 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • anthropic principle is credited with the discovery of Brandon Carter[3].
  • anthropic principle's instance of is recorded as principle[4].
  • anthropic principle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Anthropic principle[5].
  • anthropic principle's has effect is recorded as fine-tuned universe[6].

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Definition and Type

anthropic principle's instance of is recorded as principle[4].

Why It Matters

anthropic principle ranks in the top 2% of principle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,083 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor Brandon Carter
    Has effect fine-tuned universe
    Instance of principle
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007537087705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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