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Author: Nick Bostrom
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.430kg
ISBN: 9780415938587
ISBN 10: 0415938589
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 July 2002
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
From traffic analysis via a many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and the problem of the fine-tuning of the universe to the purely philosophical problems of the Doomsday argument and the Sleeping Beauty problem, Bostrom succeeds in shining a new and interesting light on all of these issues. --Wouter Meijs Bostrom presents a highly readable and widely relevant work which can be warmly recommended to everyone in philosophy of science. --Christian Wuthrich, Philosophy of Science Probably the worst thing one can say about this book is that it is too short...Anthropic Bias is a wonderful achievement, which should find place on the shelf of every serious student of modern philosophy of science, epistemology, and cosmology. --Milan Cirkovic, Foundations of Science Anthropic Bias is a synthesis of some of the most interesting and important ideas to emerge from discussion of cosmic fine-tuning, the anthropic principle, and the Doomsday Argument. It deserves a place on the shelves of epistemologists and philosophers of science, as well as specialists interested in the topics just mentioned. --Neil Manson, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
From traffic analysis via a many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and the problem of the fine-tuning of the universe to the purely philosophical problems of the Doomsday argument and the Sleeping Beauty problem, Bostrom succeeds in shining a new and interesting light on all of these issues. --Wouter Meijs Bostrom presents a highly readable and widely relevant work which can be warmly recommended to everyone in philosophy of science. --Christian Wuthrich, Philosophy of Science Probably the worst thing one can say about this book is that it is too short....Anthropic Bias is a wonderful achievement, which should find place on the shelf of every serious student of modern philosophy of science, epistemology, and cosmology. --Milan Cirkovic, Foundations of Science Anthropic Bias is a synthesis of some of the most interesting and important ideas to emerge from discussion of cosmic fine-tuning, the anthropic principle, and the Doomsday Argument. It deserves a place on the shelves of epistemologists and philosophers of science, as well as specialists interested in the topics just mentioned. --Neil Manson, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
