Plurality Of Worlds (other)
Plurality of worlds may refer to: *Cosmic pluralism, belief in numerous "worlds" which may harbour extraterrestrial life *''Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds'', a 1686 book by Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle *''Of the Plurality of Worlds'', an 1853 essay by William Whewell *''On the Plurality of Worlds'', a 1986 book by David Lewis *Plurality of Worlds (album), an album by PeroxWhy?Gen {{disambiguation ...
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Cosmic Pluralism
Cosmic pluralism, the plurality of worlds, or simply pluralism, describes the belief in numerous "worlds" (planets, dwarf planets or natural satellites) in addition to Earth (possibly an infinite number), which may harbour extraterrestrial life. The debate over pluralism began as early as the time of Anaximander (c. 610 – c. 546 BC) as a metaphysical argument, long predating the scientific Copernican conception that the Earth is one of numerous planets. It has continued, in a variety of forms, until the modern era. Ancient Greek debates In Greek times, the debate was largely philosophical and did not conform to present notions of cosmology. Cosmic pluralism was a corollary to notions of infinity and the purported multitude of life-bearing worlds were more akin to parallel universes (either contemporaneously in space or infinitely recurring in time) than to different solar systems. After Anaximander opened the door to both an infinite universe and an infinite amount of uni ...
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