  After a survey of the present state of cosmological theory and observations,
this article discusses a series of major themes underlying the relation of
philosophy to cosmology. These are: A: The uniqueness of the universe; B: The
large scale of the universe in space and time; C: The unbound energies in the
early universe; D: Explaining the universe -- the question of origins; E: The
universe as the background for existence; F: The explicit philosophical basis;
G: The Anthropic question: fine tuning for life; H: The possible existence of
multiverses; I: The natures of existence. Each of these themes is explored and
related to a series of Theses that set out the major issues confronting
cosmology in relation to philosophy.
