Two more arguments against an infinite past
In my earlier post, I gave a Grim Reaper based argument against an infinite past. Here I want to give two more arguments. Unlike the earlier argument, these two arguments are not going to be useful for...
View ArticleA probabilistic argument against actual infinities
I find the idea that an actual infinity is impossible very counterintuitive, but sometimes arguments can establish something very counterintuitive. Actually, even if the following argument does not...
View ArticleIs the multiverse consisting of all worthy universes the best multiverse?
Say a universe is worthy iff it’s worth creating. Let M be the multiverse containing all and only the worthy possible universes. Is M the best multiverse? Here is an argument to the contrary....
View ArticleInfinite multiverse, fine-tuning and probability
The best naturalistic alternative to theistic explanations of fine-tuning is a multiverse where there are infinitely many variations on the constants in the laws of nature, generating infinitely many...
View ArticleOn the concept of infinite number
I don’t think it an overstatement to say that the concept of the infinite plays a key role in the philosophy of religion. There are at least two senses in which ‘infinite’ is used. First, ‘infinite’ is...
View ArticleThe Philosophy & Theology of Immortality: Request for Proposals
The University of California at Riverside, with the help of a very generous grant from The John Templeton Foundation and under the direction of John Martin Fischer, welcomes proposals to investigate,...
View ArticleDo some inductions require a necessary first cause?
Suppose that we’ve observed a dozen randomly chosen ravens and they’re all black. We (cautiously) make the obvious inference that all ravens are black. But then we find out that regardless of parental...
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