An Algorithmic Challenge to Atheism
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There is a famous maxim in science known as Occam's Razor. Put simply, the axiom states that when considering competing theories to explain a phenomenon, one should choose the theory that is simplest with the fewest assumptions. And by implication, if evidence does not exist to substantiate a claim beyond a reasonable doubt, a negative conclusion should be drawn. This maxim is often evoked when considering the question of whether an underlying intelligence (popularly referred to as God) was at work in creating the universe, or whether the universe is simply the result of random processes that give rise to evolving, and seemingly, directional complexity independent of any guiding principle of intelligence. Since random chance is the simplest explanation and involves the fewest assumptions, the scientist who applies Occam's Razor concludes that a pre-existent intelligence did not initiate the universe (i.e., there is no God).
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تاریخ انتشار 2008