^TagPhilip Goff on fine-tuning

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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 25, 2023

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Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind, Physics, Theism

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Astrotheology (Marcelo Gleiser's claim), Fine-tuning, Marcelo Gleiser on fine-tuning, Panpsychism (and fine-tuning), Philip Goff on fine-tuning}

If Science Were Just Bookkeeping, Fine-Tuning Wouldn’t Matter

_{Astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser wishes we would just quit asking questions about why the universe is fine-tuned — as if we could…} _{Denyse O'Leary

November 25, 2023

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Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind, Physics, Theism}

Both science and science fiction are better off in a fine-tuned universe where the laws really govern and make sense. That is, they can be discovered by minds because they are the product of a Mind, whether that Mind is understood in traditional religious terms, in panpsychist terms, or some other terms. That seems to be the universe we live in and it is deeply unsettling to many prominent minds in science, including Dartmouth College theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser. He took a run at the problem at Big Think earlier this month, making clear that he thinks that we are being forced into an unnecessary choice: It is common to hear that we live in a “Goldilocks Universe,” perfectly tuned Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 15, 2023

Categorized
Panpsychism, Philosophy, Science

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Fine tuning (general theory), Panpsychism as mainstream, Philip Goff on fine-tuning, Physicalism, Purpose in cosmos, Purpose in life forms, Ricky Williamson, Why? The Purpose of the Universe (Oxford University Press 2023)}

If Panpsychism Is Now Mainstream, Is Fine-Tuning Next?

_{In his new book, panpsychist Philip Goff argues for fine-tuning of the universe and cosmic purpose} _{Denyse O'Leary

September 15, 2023

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Panpsychism, Philosophy, Science}

In a recent interview, Durham University philosophy professor Philip Goff told contributing editor Ricky Williamson at IAI News that panpsychism, for which he is famous, “has gone mainstream.” That is, the idea that consciousness is real and that perhaps all life forms (or the whole universe) share in it is increasingly considered a reasonable idea. Thus Goff is now tackling the concept of purpose behind the universe in a forthcoming book, Why? The Purpose of the Universe (Oxford University Press, 2023). He’s right about the mainstreaming of panpsychism in the last few years. When New Scientist can write a sympathetic account of panpsychism and University of Chicago biochemist James Shapiro, can tell us in a prestigious science journal that all Read More ›

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News
Date
December 10, 2022

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Carcinization, Don Lincoln on antimatter, Ethan Siegel on equilibrium, Extraterrestrial life, Fine tuning (universe), Galaxy map, Ghost light of solar system, Hugh Ross on observable universe, Luke Barnes on fine-tuning, Mars (water), Meghan Bartels, Michelle Starr, Mihai Andrei, Philip Goff on fine-tuning, Titan (Saturn's moon), TOI-1075 b (exoplanet), Universe map}

The Search for Extraterrestrial Life 14

_{According to a new study from the University of Copenhagen, 4.5 billion years ago, there was enough water on Mars to cover the planet in an ocean 300 metres deep} _{News

December 10, 2022

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Our universe: A recent buzz is the magnificent new map of the universe from Johns Hopkins University, giving some sense of our universe’s nearly unfathomable size. Astronomer Hugh Ross points out at Reasons to Believe that the universe also seems to be designed for observability: Sound implausible? Well, here’s what he says: “ … there’s a relatively narrow time window in the history of the universe during which astronomers can observe 100% of the universe’s past history. Humans are inside that time window now. I also demonstrated that we are living in the one location within this vast universe where intelligent physical life is possible, and where that intelligent life can observe 100% of the past history of the universe. Read More ›