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=== Philosophical cosmology === Cosmology is a branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of the universe, a theory or doctrine describing the natural order of the universe. The basic definition of Cosmology is the science of the origin and development of the universe. In modern astronomy, the Big Bang theory is the dominant postulation. Philosophy of cosmology is an expanding discipline, directed to the conceptual foundations of cosmology and the philosophical contemplation of the universe as a totality. It draws on the fundamental theories of physics – thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and special and general relativity – and on several branches of philosophy – philosophy of physics, philosophy of science, metaphysics, philosophy of mathematics, and epistemology.
=== Religious cosmology ===
In theology, the cosmos is the created heavenly bodies (Sun, Moon, wandering stars, and fixed stars). The concept of cosmos as the created universe and its arrangement has been important in Christendom since its very inception, as it is heavily used in the New Testament and occurs over 180 times. In Christian theology, the word is sometimes used synonymously with aion to refer to "worldly life" or "this world" or "this age" as opposed to the afterlife or world to come, although "aion/aeon" is also at times used in a more other-worldly sense as the eternal plane of the divine.
== See also ==
== References ==
== Further reading == Greene, B. (1999). The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory. W.W. Norton, New York Hawking, S.W. (2001). The Universe in a Nutshell. Bantam Book. Kak, Subhash (1999). Concepts of Space, Time, and Consciousness in Ancient India (PDF). Baton Rouge: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Louisiana State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 3 December 2021. Yulsman, T. (2003). Origins: The Quest for our Cosmic Roots. Institute of Physics Publishing, London.
== External links ==
Cosmos – an Illustrated Dimensional Journey from microcosmos to macrocosmos – from Digital Nature Agency JPL Spitzer telescope photos of macrocosmos Archived 2012-10-02 at the Wayback Machine Macrocosm and Microcosm, in Dictionary of the History of Ideas Encyclopedia of Cosmos This is in Japanese. Cosmos – Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cosmos and Cosmic Law (in Russian)