Privileged Planet

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Introduction  (?)
The Privileged Planet hypothesis states that the peculiar characteristics of the earth that make it suitable for life also have a strong connection, often a direct connection, to the earth being a suitable place for scientific research, acquiring knowledge, and the development of technology. This connection is a beginning step towards establishing a teleological program of research for the cosmos, Earth, and biological life. This hypothesis would undermine the Copernican Principle and the Principle of Mediocrity.

Type  (?)

Praxis, Theoria

Level  (?)

ALL (Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctorate, Postdoctorate)

Definition  (?)

Observe the physical universe and accumulate evidence for and against the notion that there is a correlation between habitability and measurability.

Objectives  (?)

• Determine how specific the conditions for a planet suitable for research are; whether they are very narrow, or whether ours is one of many equally good alternatives.
• Determine which characteristics of our planet are essential for scientific research; and how these relate to its habitability.

Questions  (?)

• Do the peculiar characteristics of the earth that make it suitable for life have a strong connection to the earth being a suitable place for scientific research?
• What scenarios other than a telic beginning might account for this "cosmic coincidence"?

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Monographs  (?)

The Privileged Planet, Gonzalez and Richards, ISBN 0895260654

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Status  (?)

Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez, Iowa State University Dr. Jay Richards, Discovery Institute

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