God, Fine-tuning and the Multiverse
Agatheos : January 30, 2026 William Hunt
The multiverse hypothesis does not significantly undermine the fine-tuning argument for God's existence when assessed with Bayesian confirmation theory, but traditional Abrahamic theism fares no better under the same framework. Pantheism, interpreted through integrated information theory, offers a more promising explanation for the universe's fine-tuning for life. Panpsychism follows from pantheism, and an evolving universal consciousness with intrinsic causal power maintains the fundamental constants to enable continuity of this consciousness. This self-preservation objective has causal implications for life's existence, as these constants are also conducive for life. The existence of these constants increases the likelihood of a pantheistic god, providing an explanation for life's existence and continuity without a creation teleology.