Cosmos

Cosma / Communication / Knowledge / Realm / Cosmological
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Introduction¹

Symphony of Science (John D. Boswell/melodysheep, YouTube Playlist)
Symphony of Science (John D. Boswell/melodysheep, Official Website)
Symphony of Science (Official Website)

Dictionary

cosmos : an orderly harmonious systematic universe — Webster

realm : (1) kingdom (2) sphere, domain — Webster

cosmological realm : the place, region, kingdom, sphere or domain that holds the body of knowledge about the orderly harmonious systematic universe — M.E. Hopper, Cosma

Thesaurus

Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords

Encyclopedia

Cosmos is the universe regarded as a complex and orderly system; the opposite of chaos. The philosopher Pythagoras used the term cosmos (Ancient Greek: κόσμος) for the order of the universe, but the term was not part of modern language until the 19th century geographer and polymath, Alexander von Humboldt, resurrected the use of the word from the ancient Greek, assigned it to his multi-volume treatise, Kosmos, which influenced modern holistic perceptions of the universe as one interacting entity. — Wikipedia

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Inspiration

The size and age of the Cosmos are beyond ordinary human understanding. Lost somewhere between immensity and eternity is our tiny planetary home. In a cosmic perspective, most human concerns seem insignificant, even petty. And yet our species is young and curious and brave and shows much promise. In the last few millennia we have made the most astonishing and unexpected discoveries about the Cosmos and our place within it, explorations that are exhilarating to consider. They remind us that humans have evolved to wonder, that understanding is a joy, that knowledge is prerequisite to survival. I believe our future depends powerfully on how well we understand this Cosmos in which we float like a mote of dust in the morning sky. — Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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Foundation

Theory

cosmology : theory or doctrine describing the natural order of the universe — Webster

Philosophy

cosmology : branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of the universe — Webster

Philosophical cosmology, philosophy of cosmology, natural philosophy, or philosophy of cosmos is a discipline directed to the philosophical contemplation of the universe as a totality, and to its conceptual foundations. — Wikipedia

Cosmos (Philosophy of Cosmology)

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Innovation

Science

cosmology : branch of astronomy that deals with the origin, structure, and space-time relationships of the universe — Webster

Physical cosmology is a branch of cosmology concerned with the study of cosmological models. — Wikipedia

Space, But Messier (YouTube Channel)

Cosmology: The Study of the Universe (WMAP, NASA)
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP, NASA)

Cosmology (Eric Weisstein’s World of Physics, Wolfram Research)
Cosmology (Astronomy Café)

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Preservation

History

Historical cosmology involves the study of the development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos over the last two-plus millennia — Wikipedia

Cosmology from Antiquity to 1850 (Dictionary of the History of Ideas)
Cosmology Since 1850 (Dictionary of the History of Ideas)

Cosmology: Methodological Debates in the 1930s and 1940s (George Gale, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
History of Cosmology (James Schombert, University of Oregon)
Timeline of Cosmological Theories (Wikipedia)

Library

Library of Congress Subject Heading: Cosmology (Library Thing)

Library of Congress # QB980 Cosmology (UPenn Online Books)

WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library

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Participation

Education

Discover the Cosmos (European Commission’s Framework Programme 7)
Cosmology Tutorial (Edward L. Wright, UCLA)

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Course

Cosmology (MIT Open Courseware)
The Early Universe (Alan Guth, MIT Open Courseware)

Community

Government

Document

Cosmology (USA.gov)

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Expression

Dave Miller (YouTube Channel)

Garden of Cosmic Speculation (Official Site)
Garden of Cosmic Speculation (Wikipedia)

Arts

Cosmology and Art (Edward L. Wright, UCLA)

Language

Cosmology in Literature (Library Thing)

Poem

Cosmological matters concern
The philosopher, striving to learn
How the universe works—
Its mechanics and quirks:
How the world, as it were, came to turn. — Chris Doyle, cosmological

OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form

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Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.

Knowledge Realm

Geography Navigation, Map
Chronology Calendar, Clock

Realm Cosmological, Physical, Terrestrial, Anthropological, Mystical

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Notes

1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.