Skeptical Atheism and the Fine-Tuning Argument?
The multiple universes objection is a common objection to fine-tuning arguments for God’s existence. Paul Draper once wrote an interesting essay comparing that objection to that argument to the same objection applied to arguments from evil. What I’ve often wondered is this: what if we tried to draw another parallel between fine-tuning arguments and arguments … Skeptical Atheism and the Fine-Tuning Argument?
Mark Douglas Seward: Fine-tuning as Evidence for a Multiverse: Why White is Wrong
Abstract Roger White (God and design, Routledge, London, 2003) claims that while the fine-tuning of our universe, α , may count as evidence for a designer, it cannot count as evidence for a multiverse. First, I will argue that his considerations are only correct, if at all, for a limited set of multiverses that have … Mark Douglas Seward: Fine-tuning as Evidence for a Multiverse: Why White is Wrong
Robert Oerter’s Fine-Tuning Argument for Naturalism
Robert Oerter has written an interesting post on his blog outlining what he calls a fine-tuning argument for naturalism. It’s important to keep in mind that Oerter doesn’t actually believe that this argument is a good argument for naturalism. Rather, he thinks it’s useful for showing what’s wrong with the fine-tuning argument for theism. Rather … Robert Oerter’s Fine-Tuning Argument for Naturalism
How the Distinction between Deductive vs. Inductive Arguments Can Mask Uncertainty
Everyone who has taken a philosophy 101 class has learned the distinction between deductive and inductive arguments. It goes like this. Only deductive arguments may be valid; an argument is valid if and only if the truth of its premises guarantees the truth of its premises. Otherwise, the argument is invalid. If an argument is … How the Distinction between Deductive vs. Inductive Arguments Can Mask Uncertainty
D Rizdek’s Objection to Fine-Tuning Arguments for God’s Existence
D Rizdek at Debunking Christianity tries to turn the tables on defenders of fine-tuning arguments for God’s existence; he says that apparent fine-tuning only makes sense if there is no God. LINK (HT: The A-Unicornist) It’s a short post, so go read it. Then I’d love to read your answers to this question: is that … D Rizdek’s Objection to Fine-Tuning Arguments for God’s Existence
Confessions of a Multiverse Skeptic
Okay, the title of my post is a little misleading. A more accurate, but less catchy, title for my post would be, “Confessions of a Skeptic of the Multiverse Objection to the Fine-Tuning Argument.” Whew! Just trying saying that five times fast! On a serious note, I’ve mentioned before that I am not convinced by … Confessions of a Multiverse Skeptic
The Implausibility of Appealing to the Many-Worlds Hypothesis to Defeat the Fine-Tuning Argument
I know what I am about to write will be controversial among atheists–one of them may (?) be a certain professional physicist who writes regularly for The Secular Outpost–but I have never agreed with the idea of appealing to the hypothesis of multiple universes (“multiverse”) as an objection to the fine-tuning argument for God’s existence. … The Implausibility of Appealing to the Many-Worlds Hypothesis to Defeat the Fine-Tuning Argument
Fine-Tuning Argument: Having and Eating the Cake
Richard Swinburne adopted the Fine Tuning Argument as the heart of his ‘Teleological Argument from Spatial Order’ (The Existence of God, 2nd ed., p.167-190). The key premise of this argument mentions tuning: “…the universe…[is] tuned–that is, such as to allow and indeed make significantly probable the existence of human bodies.” (EOG, p.188)Here is another statement … Fine-Tuning Argument: Having and Eating the Cake
Sophisticated Critique of Many Worlds Explanation of Fine-Tuning
The following essay was recommended to me by Paul Draper. The paper is not a defense of the fine-tuning argument, but he regards it as one of the best critiques of the many worlds explanation of fine-tuning: Roger White, “Fine-tuning and Multiple Universes,” forthcoming in Nousftmu.pdf (PDF) Here is some info about the author: ROGER … Sophisticated Critique of Many Worlds Explanation of Fine-Tuning