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After discussing the traditional argument from design, this chapter outlines the so-called fine-tuning argument. This takes as its starting point the idea that the universe is apparently fine-tuned to produce life, a feature that would be less surprising if there were a God.
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Dawes, G.W. (2016). Teleological (Design) Arguments. In: Religion, Philosophy and Knowledge . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43500-8_16
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