Problems with the argument from fine tuning


Autoria(s): Colyvan, Mark; Garfield, Jay L.; Priest, Graham
Contribuinte(s)

V. F. Hendricks

J. Symons

J. F. A. K. van Benthem

Data(s)

01/07/2005

Resumo

The argument from fine tuning is supposed to establish the existence of God from the fact that the evolution of carbon-based life requires the laws of physics and the boundary conditions of the universe to be more or less as they are. We demonstrate that this argument fails. In particular, we focus on problems associated with the role probabilities play in the argument. We show that, even granting the fine tuning of the universe, it does not follow that the universe is improbable, thus no explanation of the fine tuning, theistic or otherwise, is required.

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:78016

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Kluwer Academic Publishers

Palavras-Chave #History & Philosophy Of Science #Anthropic Principle #Universes #Design #C1 #230201 Probability Theory #440105 History of Philosophy and History of Ideas #440102 Epistemology
Tipo

Journal Article