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Evil and the Quantum Multiverse. |
| Συγγραφείς: |
Chen, Eddy Keming, Rubio, Daniel |
| Πηγή: |
Australasian Journal of Philosophy; Jun2026, Vol. 104 Issue 2, p536-556, 21p |
| Θεματικοί όροι: |
Multiverse theory, Bohmian mechanics, Philosophy of religion, Christian philosophy, Ethics, Theodicy |
| Περίληψη: |
Problems in moral philosophy and philosophy of religion can take on new forms in light of contemporary physical theories. Here we discuss how the problem of evil is transformed by the Everettian 'Many-Worlds' theory of quantum mechanics. We first present an Everettian version of the problem and contrast it to the problem in single-universe physical theories such as Newtonian mechanics and Bohmian mechanics. We argue that, pace Turner and Zimmerman, the Everettian problem of evil is no more extreme than the Bohmian one. The existence and multiplicity of (morally) terrible branches in the Everettian multiverse in contrast to the mere possibility of them in the Bohmian universe does not entail there is 'more evil' in the former than in the latter. Low probability in the Bohmian case and low branch weight in the Everettian case should modulate how we respond to them in exactly the same way. We suggest that the same applies to the divine decision of creating an Everettian multiverse. For an empirically adequate Everettian quantum mechanics that justifies the Born rule, there is no special problem of evil. In order for there to be a special Everettian problem of evil, the Everettian interpretation must already have been exposed to decisive refutation. In the process, we hope to show how attention to the details of physical and metaphysical theories can and should impact the way we think about problems in moral philosophy and philosophy of religion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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