Cosmology, from the Greek: κοσμολογία (cosmologia, κόσμος (cosmos) world + λογια (logia) discourse) is the study of the Universe in its totality and by extension man's place in it. Though the word cosmology is recent (first used in 1730 in Christian Wolff's Cosmologia Generalis), the study of the Universe has a long history involving science, philosophy, esotericism, and religion, resulting in the following four disciplines: Physical cosmology Cosmology (metaphysics)Including:

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• Cosmology - Physical cosmology
• Cosmology - Metaphysical cosmology
• Cosmology - Esoteric cosmology
• Cosmology - External links

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Physical cosmology is the branch of physics and astrophysics that deals with the study of the physical origins of the Universe and the nature of the Universe on its very largest scales. In its earliest form it was what is now known as celestial mechanics, the study of the heavens. The Greek philosophers Aristarchus of Samos, Aristotle and Ptolemy proposed different cosmological theories. In particular, the geocentric Ptolemaic system was the accepted theory to explain the motion of the heavens until Nicolaus Copernicus, and subsequently Tych ...

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Philo's conception of the matter out of which the world was created is similar to that of Plato and the Stoics. According to him, God does not create the world-stuff, but finds it ready at hand. God cannot create it, as in its nature it resists all contact with the divine. Sometimes, following the Stoics, he designates God as "the efficient cause,"and matter as "the affected cause." He seems to have found this conception in the Bible (Gen. i. 2) in the image of the spirit of God hovering over the waters ( ...

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Philo, Philo - Biography, Philo - Influence of Hellenism, Philo - Knowledge of Hebrew, Philo - Exegesis, Philo - Stoic influence, Philo - Attitude toward literal meaning, Philo - Numbers, Philo - Cosmology, Philo - Anthropology, Philo - Ethics, Philo - Views on virtue

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It seems that out of an initial chaos the world was formed and a race of giants set up the stars in the heavens, and separated them from a deepness of water. When their job was finished they fell into an eternal slumber and their bodies became the islands and mountains etc. Of the first people to dwell on the earth, a brother and sister Haesik & Dalsoon play an important role in becoming the sun and the moon. The negative nature of the Tiger people is established in their story though over time stories concerning some of ...

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Korean mythology, Korean mythology - Cosmology, Korean mythology - Mythological figures, Korean mythology - Supernatural creatures

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Narnia - General characteristics. The world of Narnia is a flat world in a geocentric universe. Its sky is a dome that mortal creatures cannot penetrate. Narnia's stars are flaming humaniform beings. Its constellations are the result of a mystical dance upon the sky, performed by the stars to announce the works of Aslan, Narnia's creator. Its sun is a flaming disc that revolves around the world once daily. The sun has its own ecosystem, and is known to be inhabited by great white birds. The vegetati ...

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Narnia, Narnia - Geography, Narnia - Narnia, Narnia - Archenland, Narnia - Calormen, Narnia - The Eastern Ocean, Narnia - Other lands, Narnia - Inhabitants, Narnia - Humans, Narnia - Dwarfs, Narnia - Talking animals, Narnia - Witches, Narnia - Mythological creatures, Narnia - Other creatures and inhabitants, Narnia - Cosmology, Narnia - General characteristics, Narnia - Multiverse, Narnia - Time, Narnia - History, Narnia - Creation of Narnia, Narnia - The Rule of the White Witch, Narnia - The Golden Age, Narnia - Invasion of the Telmarines, Narnia - King Caspian X, Narnia - Destruction of Narnia, Narnia - Contact with our world

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In Blackfoot mythology there is also a supernatural world, dominated above the natural world by the sun, and below by the beaver. The sun is sometimes personified by the part human Napi, or Old Man. The area in which the Blackfoot lived was created by Old Man exploring the area on his way north. (Nettl, 1989) The numbers four, the cardinal directs, and seven, the six principle points and center, are important in Blackfoot mythology. Communication occurs between the supernatural world and Blackfoot through visions of guardian spirits, ...

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Blackfoot mythology, Blackfoot mythology - Cosmology, Blackfoot mythology - Misc, Blackfoot mythology - The Buffalo Dance, Blackfoot mythology - Source

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According to the Oyarsa of Malacandra, Maleldil, the son of the Old One, ruled the Field of Arbol directly. But then the Bent One (The Oyarsa of Earth) rebelled against Maleldil and all the eldila of Deep Heaven. In response to this act, the Bent One suffered confinement on Earth where he first inflicted great evil. Thus he made Earth a silent planet, cut off from the Oyarses of other planets, whence the name 'Thulcandra', the Silent Planet. Maleldil tried to reach out to Thulcandra and became a man to save the human race. According to the Green Lady, Tinidril (Mother of Perelandra, or Venus), ...

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Space Trilogy, Space Trilogy - Ransom, Space Trilogy - Cosmology, Space Trilogy - Eldila, Space Trilogy - Parallels with other works, Space Trilogy - Glossopoiea/Language, Space Trilogy - Glossary, Space Trilogy - The Dark Tower

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According to the Book of Veles, Slavic religion recognizes three realms: Jav, Prav and Nav, Yav being the material world, Nav the immaterial, and Prav being the laws that govern them. The emphasis on the three realms is particularly characteristic for the Slavic neopaganists that draw on the Book of Veles. The main symbol of ancient Slavic cosmogonic ideas was the World Tree. Slavs imagined that all three realms are vertically situated on a gigantic oak tree, that holds the whole Universe. In its crown was Slavic Heaven/paradise, so c ...

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Slavic mythology, Slavic mythology - Primary sources, Slavic mythology - Cosmology, Slavic mythology - Major feasts, Slavic mythology - Gods, Slavic mythology - Supreme god, Slavic mythology - Pantheon, Slavic mythology - Locations, Slavic mythology - Mythical creatures, Slavic mythology - Mythical persons, Slavic mythology - Spirits, Slavic mythology - Slavic folk medicine and magic, Slavic mythology - Circles

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Main article: Ainulindalë The supreme deity of Tolkien's universe is called Eru Ilúvatar. In the beginning, Ilúvatar created spirits named the Ainur and he taught them to make music. After the Ainur had become proficient in their skills, Ilúvatar commanded them to make a great music based on a theme of his own design. The most powerful Ainu, Melkor (later called Morgoth or "Dark Enemy" by the elves), Tolkien's equivalent of Satan, disrupted the theme, and in response Ilúvatar introduced new themes that enhanced the music b ...

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Middle-earth, Middle-earth - The name, Middle-earth - The world, Middle-earth - Cosmology, Middle-earth - Geography, Middle-earth - Peoples, Middle-earth - Languages, Middle-earth - History of Middle-earth, Middle-earth - Books, Middle-earth - Works by Tolkien, Middle-earth - Works by others, Middle-earth - Adaptations, Middle-earth - Films, Middle-earth - Games

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In Norse mythology, the earth was believed to be a flat disc. This disk is situated in the branches of the world tree, or Yggdrasil. Asgard, where the gods lived, was located at the centre of the disc, and could only be reached by walking across the rainbow (the Bifröst bridge). The Giants lived in an abode called Jötunheimr (giant realm). A cold, dark underground abode called Niflheim was ruled by Hel, daughter of Loki. According to the Prose Edda this was the eventual dwelling-place of most of the dead. Located somewhere in ...

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Norse mythology, Norse mythology - Sources, Norse mythology - Cosmology, Norse mythology - Supernatural beings, Norse mythology - Völuspá: the origin and end of the world, Norse mythology - Kings and heroes, Norse mythology - Norse worship, Norse mythology - Centres of faith, Norse mythology - Priests, Norse mythology - Human sacrifice, Norse mythology - Interactions with Christianity, Norse mythology - Modern influences, Norse mythology - Bibliography

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Marvel Universe - Dimensions. As mentioned under history, the Marvel Universe is really a multiverse, with several universes coexisting simultaneously without affecting each other directly. There’s a score of such dimensions, ranging from the Earthlike to the totally alien. Some are magical in nature and others are scientific; some are inhabited and others are not. These include realities like the Microverse, Darkforce Dimension, the Mojoverse, and many more. ...

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Marvel Universe, Marvel Universe - History, Marvel Universe - Concepts, Marvel Universe - Cosmology, Marvel Universe - Dimensions, Marvel Universe - Time, Marvel Universe - Places, Marvel Universe - New York City, Marvel Universe - Locations, Marvel Universe - Elsewhere, Marvel Universe - Artifacts, Marvel Universe - Other objects, Marvel Universe - Continuities, Marvel Universe - Crossovers and major events

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In Norse mythology, the earth is represented as a flat disc. This disk is situated in the branches of the world tree, or Yggdrasil. Asgard, where the gods lived, was located at the centre of the disc, and could only be reached by walking across the rainbow (the Bifröst bridge). The Giants lived in an abode called Jötunheimr (giant realm). A cold, dark underground abode called Niflheim was ruled by Hel, daughter of Loki. According to the Prose Edda this was the eventual dwelling-place of mos ...

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Norse mythology, Norse mythology - Overview, Norse mythology - Sources, Norse mythology - Cosmology, Norse mythology - Supernatural beings, Norse mythology - Völuspá: the origin and end of the world, Norse mythology - Kings and heroes, Norse mythology - Norse worship, Norse mythology - Centres of faith, Norse mythology - Priests, Norse mythology - Human sacrifice, Norse mythology - Interactions with Christianity, Norse mythology - Modern influences, Norse mythology - Bibliography

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His cosmology, which has echoes of Sufism and Vedanta, as well as Christian mysticism is summarized in the 1954 book, GOD SPEAKS, much of which Meher Baba dictated using an English language alphabet board. He personally recommended the book to a number of his followers, saying it was the most important book for this age. Meher Baba - Evolution and Involution. Meher Baba's cosmology is based on divine unity, the concept that diverse creation, or duality, is an illusion. “I tell you all, with my ...

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Meher Baba, Meher Baba - Meher Baba's Life, Meher Baba - Early years, Meher Baba - Manzil-e-Meem and Meherabad, Meher Baba - Prem ashram, Meher Baba - Silence, Meher Baba - First contacts with the West, Meher Baba - The Discourses, Meher Baba - Work with 'masts', Meher Baba - The New Life, Meher Baba - Automobile accident in U.S.A., Meher Baba - Highest of the High, Meher Baba - Automobile accident in India, Meher Baba - Seclusion and East-West Gathering, Meher Baba - God in a Pill, Meher Baba - Final Seclusion and Amartithi, Meher Baba - Last Darshan, Meher Baba - Cosmology, Meher Baba - Evolution and Involution, Meher Baba - Sanskaras, Meher Baba - The Avatar, Meher Baba - Role of the Avatar, Meher Baba - Followers of Meher Baba, Meher Baba - Influence on Pete Townshend

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The Umbra is structured according to nearness or closeness to mundane Earth. However, this is rather matter of resemblance to Consensus reality than physical distance. The exception is Technological Videre where there is direct link between changing laws of surrounding conditions and distance from Earth surface. Umbra World of Darkness - Videre. Because the Umbra is especially mutable, beings with different outlooks experience radically different Umbrae. This disjunction was first iden ...

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Umbra World of Darkness, Umbra World of Darkness - Cosmology, Umbra World of Darkness - Videre, Umbra World of Darkness - The Realm, Umbra World of Darkness - Periphery, Umbra World of Darkness - Gauntlet, Umbra World of Darkness - Penumbra, Umbra World of Darkness - Near Umbra, Umbra World of Darkness - Horizon, Umbra World of Darkness - Deep Umbra, Umbra World of Darkness - The Zones, Umbra World of Darkness - The Shenti, Umbra World of Darkness - The Bygone Umbra, Umbra World of Darkness - Perspectives, Umbra World of Darkness - Vampire: The Masquerade, Umbra World of Darkness - Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Umbra World of Darkness - Mage: The Ascension, Umbra World of Darkness - Wraith: The Oblivion, Umbra World of Darkness - Changeling: The Dreaming, Umbra World of Darkness - Kindred of the East

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John Dobson, himself, is a popular and famous figure among astronomers, and he travels to many amateur meetings and star parties around the world. He frequently uses this attention to promote his somewhat unorthodox views about cosmology. Dobson is a strong critic of the Big Bang model that is accepted by most cosmologists, labelling it as "fudge without walnuts". He reasons that it is illogical to get something out of nothing. He also alleges many complicated flaws, particularly the inconsistency of dark matter, that cannot be explai ...

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John Dobson astronomer, John Dobson astronomer - Dobson's time at the monastery, John Dobson astronomer - Promotion of astronomy, John Dobson astronomer - The Dobsonian mount, John Dobson astronomer - Sidewalk Astronomers, John Dobson astronomer - Cosmology, John Dobson astronomer - Publications by John Dobson

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List of publications in physics - The Early Universe. E.W. Kolb, M.S. Turner Addison-Wesley, 1990. Description: The most important reference textbook on cosmology, discussing both observational and theoretical issues. Importance: Relevant textbook. ...

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List of publications in physics, List of publications in physics - Classical mechanics, List of publications in physics - Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, List of publications in physics - Special theory of relativity, List of publications in physics - On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, List of publications in physics - General theory of relativity, List of publications in physics - The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity, List of publications in physics - Quantum theory, List of publications in physics - On the Law of Distribution of Energy in the Normal Spectrum, List of publications in physics - Thermodynamics, List of publications in physics - An Experimental Enquiry Concerning the Source of the Heat which is Excited by Friction, List of publications in physics - On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances, List of publications in physics - Statistical mechanics, List of publications in physics - On the Motion—Required by the Molecular Kinetic Theory of Heat—of Small Particles Suspended in a Stationary Liquid, List of publications in physics - Scaling laws for Ising models near Tc, List of publications in physics - The renormalization group: critical phenomena and the Kondo problem, List of publications in physics - Electromagnetism, List of publications in physics - A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field, List of publications in physics - Fluid dynamics, List of publications in physics - An experimental investigation of the circumstances which determine whether the motion of water shall be direct or sinuous and of the law of resistance in parallel channels, List of publications in physics - The local structure of turbulence in incompressible viscous fluid for very large Reynolds numbers, List of publications in physics - Statistical fluid mechanics, List of publications in physics - Nonlinear dynamics and chaos, List of publications in physics - Deterministic nonperiodic flow, List of publications in physics - Quantum field theory, List of publications in physics - Space-Time approach to Quantum Electrodynamics, List of publications in physics - Cosmology, List of publications in physics - The Early Universe, List of publications in physics - Condensed matter physics, List of publications in physics - Theory of superconductivity, List of publications in physics - Standard Model, List of publications in physics - Computational physics, List of publications in physics - Accelerator physics, List of publications in physics - Acoustics, List of publications in physics - Astrophysics, List of publications in physics - Cryogenics, List of publications in physics - Polymer physics, List of publications in physics - Optics, List of publications in physics - Materials physics, List of publications in physics - Nuclear physics, List of publications in physics - Plasma physics, List of publications in physics - The Collected Works of Irving Langmuir 1961, List of publications in physics - Cosmical Electrodynamics 2nd ed. 1963, List of publications in physics - Particle physics, List of publications in physics - Vehicle dynamics, List of publications in physics - Astronomy, List of publications in physics - Biophysics, List of publications in physics - Cycles, List of publications in physics - Geophysics, List of publications in physics - Mathematical physics, List of publications in physics - Medical physics, List of publications in physics - Physical chemistry, List of publications in physics - Physics of computation

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The earliest form of cosmology appears in the origin beliefs of many religions as they seek to explain the existence and nature of the world. In many cases, views about the creation (cosmogony) and destruction (eschatology) of the Universe play a central role in shaping a framework of religious cosmology for understanding humanity's role in the Universe and his relationship to one or more divine beings. In recent times, physics and astrophysics have come to play a central role in shaping what is now known as physical cosmology, i.e. t ...

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The earliest form of cosmology appears in the origin beliefs of many religions as they seek to explain the existence and nature of the world. In many cases, views about the creation (cosmogony) and destruction (eschatology) of the Universe play a central role in shaping a framework of religious cosmology for understanding humanity's role in the Universe and his relationship to one or more divine beings. In recent times, physics and astrophysics have come to play a central role in shaping what is now known as physical cosmology, i.e. t ...

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cosmology: "Cosmos-knowledge." The area of metaphysics pertaining to the origin and structure of the universe. Hindu cosmology includes both inner and outer worlds of existence. See: tattva.

(See also: Cosmology, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)