Title: God, the multiverse, and everything : modern cosmology and the argument from design /
Authors: Holder, Rodney D.
Publisher: Ashgate,
Year: 2004
Subjects: God Proof, Cosmological; Plurality of worlds.
Abstract: "Many cosmologists believe that the existence of many universes can explain why ours is so special. In this book Rodney D. Holder subjects this 'multiverse' hypothesis to rigorous philosophical critique. A multitude of problems is exposed. Going substantially further than existing treatments, Holder argues that divine design is the best explanation for cosmic fine-tuning, specifically that design by God is a superior explanation both in terms of initial plausibility and explanatory power and is therefore the most rational position to take on the basis of the cosmological data."--Jacket.
Contents: TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Scientific naturalism and the alternative of design -- The origin and evolution of the universe -- Cosmic fine-tuning -- Avoiding the inference of design -- How to evaluate the fine-tuning: probabilistic framework -- Comparing the alternative hypotheses -- The multiverse: a viable alternative to design? -- Inflation to the rescue? -- The realization of infinitely many universes in cosmology.