Anthony Aguirre

Theoretical cosmologist and professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz; co-founder of the Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi); known for work on cosmology, inflation, and multiverse ideas.

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  1. 1. Cosmological Koans

    A Journey into the Questions That Define Our Universe

    A collection of imaginative, koan-like thought experiments and parables that probe fundamental questions about the origin, structure, and fate of the cosmos, using accessible analogies to explore ideas such as inflation, entropy, multiverse scenarios, observer selection, and the limits of explanation; it blends clear summaries of modern cosmological theory with philosophical reflection to challenge intuition and invite readers to think critically about how evidence, chance, and theoretical assumptions shape our picture of reality.

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