Cosmology deals with the physical situation that is the context in the large for human existence: the universe has such a nature that our life is possible.
This means that although it is a physical science, it is of particular importance in terms of its implications for human life..
Cosmic evolution, as a physical cosmology that notably includes life, is rich in empirical findings about many varied systems that can potentially help assess global problems facing us here on Earth..
: a branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of the universe. b. : a theory or doctrine describing the natural order of the universe.
2: a branch of astronomy that deals with the origin, structure, and space-time relationships of the universe..
Cosmology deals with the physical situation that is the context in the large for human existence: the universe has such a nature that our life is possible.
This means that although it is a physical science, it is of particular importance in terms of its implications for human life..
Cosmic evolution, as a physical cosmology that notably includes life, is rich in empirical findings about many varied systems that can potentially help assess global problems facing us here on Earth..
In all the physical sciences, this is a unique problem of cosmology
[ 29] 3Origins of the Universe Cosmology confronts a distinctive challenge in accounting for the origin of the universe
In most other branches of physics the initial or boundary conditions of a system do not call out for theoretical explanation
Topics include dark matter, dark energy, early universe cosmology, the uniqueness of the universe, and anthropic reasoning
The article is meant to serve as an introduction to philosophy of cosmology for philosophy graduate students
