[SydPhil] Neil Sinhababu ACU philosophy seminar series

[Stephen Matthews]

ACU Philosophy Seminar Series

Neil Sinhababu (National University of Singapore) is our speaker for July 29 (Friday week). Talk begins 2.30pm, ends 4pm.

Title: Divine Fine-Tuning vs. Electrons in Love

Abstract:  I offer a new objection to the fine-tuning argument for God's existence, which arises from the metaphysical possibility of alternative psychophysical laws that permit a wider range of physical entities to have minds. Section 1 presents the fine-tuning argument, according to which divine creation best explains why the physical constants permit intelligent life. Section 2 presents the objection that under sufficiently mind-friendly psychophysical laws, any physical constants permit intelligent life. Section 3 explains that proponents of the argument can't deny the metaphysical possibility of such psychophysical laws because they must accept a nonphysical God with a mind. Section 4 considers a version of the argument restricted to universes with actual psychophysical laws, and responds that there's no reason God would favor such universes.

WHERE:

Neil will be speaking from ACU's Canberra campus, Signadou building, S.G.1.10

Talk videoconferenced to:

Ballarat - CB1.104
Brisbane - AC.22
Melbourne - 250 Victoria Pde 7.03
North Sydney - TWH16.24
Strathfield - C2.31

Enquiries: Steve Matthews (stephen.matthews at acu.edu.au<mailto:stephen.matthews at acu.edu.au>) or Richard Colledge (Richard.Colledge at acu.edu.au)



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