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This title offers a fascinating and insightful exploration of the controversial 'fine-tuning' debate. In recent years a number of authors have noted that if some physical parameters were slightly changed, the universe could no longer support life as we know it. This implies that life depends sensitively on the physics of our universe. Does this 'fine-tuning' also suggest that a creator god intentionally calibrated the initial conditions of the universe so life would eventually evolve? Some influential scientist think so, others have even gone so far as to claim science has 'found God.' In this in-depth and lucid discussion of this fascinating and controversial topic, noted physicist and author Victor J. Stenger looks at the same evidence - but comes to the opposite conclusion. He argues that many of the claims made by theists are based on their misunderstanding of science. He then goes on to examine the specific parameters and shows that plausible explanations can be found for the values they have in the standard models of physics and cosmology. The models are introduced in detail so that the reader has the knowledge needed to understand the role of the parameters claimed to be 'fine-tuned' and judge the veracity of the arguments for themselves.

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Praise for the New York Times bestseller God: The Failed Hypothesis: I learned an enormous amount from this splendid book. -Richard Dawkins, author of the New York Times best-seller The God Delusion Marshalling converging arguments from physics, astronomy, biology, and philosophy, Stenger has delivered a masterful blow in defense of reason. God: The Failed Hypothesis is a potent, readable, and well-timed assault upon religious delusion. It should be widely read. -Sam Harris, author of the New York Times bestsellers, The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation Extremely tough and impressive...a great book...a huge addition to the arsenal of argument. -Christopher Hitchens, author of the New York Times bestseller God Is Not Great

Praise for the New York Times bestseller God: The Failed Hypothesis: <br><br> I learned an enormous amount from this splendid book. <br>-Richard Dawkins, author of the New York Times best-seller The God Delusion<br><br> Marshalling converging arguments from physics, astronomy, biology, and philosophy, Stenger has delivered a masterful blow in defense of reason. God: The Failed Hypothesis is a potent, readable, and well-timed assault upon religious delusion. It should be widely read. <br>-Sam Harris, author of the New York Times bestsellers, The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation<br><br> Extremely tough and impressive...a great book...a huge addition to the arsenal of argument. <br>-Christopher Hitchens, author of the New York Times bestseller God Is Not Great

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Victor J. Stenger is adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado and emeritus professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Hawaii. He is the author of the New York Times best-seller God: The Failed Hypothesis, and numerous other books, including Has Science Found God? and Physics and Psychics.

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