Sometimes people ask about fine-tuning and I created this overview to just provide links to all of my fine-tuning blogs on CrossExamined.org. I’ll update this as I add to this. I defend this fine-tuning claim which is actually widely accepted in the physics community:
“In the set of possible physical laws, parameters and initial conditions, the subset that permits rational conscious life is very small.”
Of course whether that implies design is more controversial but I defend the case that it does:
Intro/Philosophical Background
If You Don’t Want God, You Better Have a Multiverse!
How Does Fine-Tuning Provide Evidence for God?
Evidence
Fine-Tuning of Initial Conditions to Support Life
Many Changes to the Laws of Physics Would be Life-Prohibiting
Fine-Tuning of the Force Strengths to Permit Life
Fine-Tuning of Particles to Support Life
Objections
Mistaken Objections that Seek to Trivialize Fine-Tuning
Important Objections in the Fine-Tuning Debate
For a more in-depth defense of the scientific case (and some excellent philosophical points), I highly recommend Cosmologist Luke Barnes:
- Dr. Barnes has an excellent podcast for popular audiences.
- Here is the most comprehensive peer-reviewed review article on Fine-Tuning and an excellent rebuttal to Fine-Tuning skeptic Vic Stenger.
- Barnes has some excellent videos on this topic as well – here is one.
- Finally here are some excellent blogs by Barnes on this topic.
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