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In this episode, Andrew McDiarmid and Peter S. Williams discuss common objections to the fine-tuning argument for intelligent design, particularly focusing on multiverse theories.

If a friend, family member, or colleague lodges an objection to the fine-tuning argument for intelligent design, are you ready to respond? On this installment of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his two-part conversation with philosopher and intelligent design scholar Peter S. Williams. Williams reviews the most common objections to the fine-tuning arguments for intelligent design and explains why each proposal falls short scientifically, logically, and philosophically. Who knew there were over 20 objections to fine-tuning? Even host McDiarmid admits he didn't know about all of them! The more well-versed you are in responding to objections, the better you'll be able to stand your ground and offer substantive arguments when you hear them pop up. In Part 1, Williams and McDiarmid reviewing two groups of objections: the "fine-tuning isn't real" set and the "fine-tuning is real but no big deal" group. Today, Williams unpacks several objections related to the multiverse and shows why each one fails to adequately explain the fine-tuning evidence. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Source

People in this episode

Host: Andrew McDiarmid

Guest: Peter S. Williams

Topics covered

• fine-tuning
• intelligent design
• philosophy
• multiverse
• objections
• science

Keywords

• fine-tuning
• intelligent design
• multiverse
• objections
• philosophy
• science
• Peter S. Williams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Discovery Institute

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