Parallel universe explained
Parallel universe may refer to:
Science
Philosophy
- Possible world, a construct in metaphysics to bring rigor to talk of logical possibility
- Modal realism, an account of possible worlds according to which they are all just as real as the actual world
- Extended modal realism, the view that all worlds, possible as well as impossible, are as real as the actual world
Arts and media
- Parallel universes in fiction, a hypothetical self-contained plane of existence, co-existing with one's own
- Alternate history, a genre of fiction in which historical events differ from reality
- Alternative universe (fan fiction), fiction by fan authors that departs from the fictional universe of the source work
Literature, film, and television
Music
See also
