The Love of God and the Anthropic Princi
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Can medieval Jewish philosophy illuminate modern debates about cosmic purpose? The anthropic principle - which suggests our universe appears precisely calibrated for conscious life - offers surprising parallels to Maimonides' synthesis of scientific observation and religious meaning. Through comparative analysis of Maimonidean philosophy and contemporary cosmology, compelling connections emerge between medieval natural theology and current evidence for cosmic fine-tuning. Drawing from both weak and strong anthropic principles (WAP/SAP), the analysis examines key physical parameters like Dirac's dimensionless numbers, galactic formation requirements, stellar characteristics, Earth's unique atmosphere, and Sheldrake's morphogenetic fields. The anthropic framework proves remarkably effective for reintroducing teleological considerations into both scientific and theological discourse. Beyond mere compatibility, anthropic theories transform our understanding of creation from discrete events to continuous processes, raise profound questions about consciousness and divine immanence, and suggest panentheistic interpretations of reality. These developments indicate Maimonides' holistic model linking empirical study to spiritual growth holds renewed relevance, offering contemporary Judaism a pathway to reconcile scientific knowledge with religious understanding while probing ultimate questions of cosmic purpose and meaning.

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Published 1987-1988
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Lawrence Troster