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A Bayesian Argument for Theistic Fine-Tuning

by lukeprog
26th Jan 2011
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Huh, I know Tim McGrew in meatspace -- he's a strong chess expert in my vicinity. Small world.

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Earlier, I linked to a Bayesian argument for the resurrection of Jesus - not because I think it succeeds, obviously, but because I thought Less Wrongers might be interested to know that at least since Swinburne, some Christian apologists have taken to defending their religious dogma with the language of Bayesian confirmation theory.

Another example of this is Robin Collins' version of the argument from fine-tuning for the existence of God. One of the major published objections to this kind of fine-tuning argument comes from the authors of that Bayesian argument for the Resurrection, Tim and Lydia McGrew. Another objection comes from Ikeda & Jefferys. Palonen also offers some observations.

I offer this merely for your curiosity.