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    Challenges→Proponents of the fine-tuning argument for design may motivate a non-negligible ur-prior P(D) by appealing to a priori arguments for God's existence such as the ontological argument

    If the a priori argument fails to establish even prima facie probability of God's existence, it cannot supply the non-negligible ur-prior P(D) required by the fine-tuning framework.

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    Non-negligible(describing how significant a probability should be)
    Large or important enough to matter or pay attention to; not so small that you can ignore it.
    P(D)(Bayesian formulation of the fine-tuning argument)
    The prior probability assigned to the design hypothesis, i.e., the hypothesis that the universe was designed
    Ur-prior(as used in philosophy of probability)
    An 'original' or foundational prior belief that everyone supposedly shares as a starting point; 'ur' is a German prefix meaning 'original' or 'primordial.'
    a priori argument(Bayle's debate between Melissus and Zoroaster)
    An argument based on pure reason rather than empirical experience, used here to evaluate whether one or two principles of creation is more rationally coherent
    fine-tuning

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    The fact that a number of apparently independent physical parameters have values that, while not fixed by current physical theory, fall within a relatively narrow life-permitting range assuming no changes to other parameters
    prima facie(as used in logic and argumentation)
    A Latin phrase meaning 'at first glance'—evidence that seems convincing unless you dig deeper and find a better explanation.
    probability(as used in mathematics and logic)
    A number between 0 and 1 that describes how likely something is to happen; 0.5 means 50% chance, 1 means certain, 0 means impossible.

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