title: Cosmology, life, and the anthropic principle.
abstract: We discuss some ways in which the age, size, and structure of the Universe, together with the values of its defining constants, satisfy the necessary conditions for life. The implications for teleology and the existence of other universes are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, England, UK.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Barrow
mesh_terms: D000885:Anthropology, Physical; D055580:Astronomical Phenomena; D001256:Astronomy; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D006801:Humans; D019369:Life; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics