A theological critique of the fine-tuning argument
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A theological critique of the fine-tuning argument. / Halvorson, Hans.
Knowledge, Belief, and God: New Insights in Religious Epistemology. ed. / Matthew A. Benton; John Hawthorne; Dani Rabinowitz. Oxford University Press, 2018. p. 122-135.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - A theological critique of the fine-tuning argument
AU - Halvorson, Hans
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The fine-tuning argument attempts to use data from contemporary physics as evidence for God’s existence. In particular, contemporary physics suggests that—in absence of any divine intervention—there was little chance that a universe like ours would come into existence. The chapter points out a theological problem with the fine-tuning argument: since God can choose the laws of nature, God can set the chances that a universe like ours would come into existence. It argues, however, that if God could be expected to create a nice universe, then God could also be expected to set favourable chances for a nice universe. Therefore, the fine-tuning argument defeats itself.
AB - The fine-tuning argument attempts to use data from contemporary physics as evidence for God’s existence. In particular, contemporary physics suggests that—in absence of any divine intervention—there was little chance that a universe like ours would come into existence. The chapter points out a theological problem with the fine-tuning argument: since God can choose the laws of nature, God can set the chances that a universe like ours would come into existence. It argues, however, that if God could be expected to create a nice universe, then God could also be expected to set favourable chances for a nice universe. Therefore, the fine-tuning argument defeats itself.
U2 - 10.1093/oso/9780198798705.003.0007
DO - 10.1093/oso/9780198798705.003.0007
M3 - Book chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85050330789
SN - 9780198798705
SP - 122
EP - 135
BT - Knowledge, Belief, and God
A2 - Benton, Matthew A.
A2 - Hawthorne, John
A2 - Rabinowitz, Dani
PB - Oxford University Press
ER -
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