Wilson, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-5016 (2024) Does fine-tuning support the existence of a multiverse? Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2877. 012080. ISSN 1742-6588
Abstract
In the context of the probabilistic fine-tuning argument for the existence of a divine designer, appeals to the existence of a multiverse have often seemed ad hoc. The situation is rather different though if there is independent evidence from physics for a multiverse. This paper argues that the fate of the fine-tuning argument depends on open questions in fundamental physics and cosmology. It also argues that the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics opens up new routes to undercutting the force of the fine-tuning argument.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Mar 2025 11:27 |
Last Modified: | 11 Mar 2025 11:27 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IOP Publishing |
Identification Number: | 10.1088/1742-6596/2877/1/012080 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:224301 |
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