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    Without a neutral metric for 'intrinsic probability,' the... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Source physicalism is many times more probable intrinsically than omni-theism.

    Without a neutral metric for 'intrinsic probability,' the comparison between source physicalism and omni-theism smuggles in the conclusion it purports to derive.

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    • 1.Any comparison requires a common measure; without specifying what makes outcomes intrinsically probable, we lack objective ground for evaluation.
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    • 2.Physicalism and theism assign radically different base probabilities to existence itself; unarticulated priors determine which worldview appears simpler.
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    • 3.Without neutral methodology, each framework can internally justify its own probability assignments, making empirical arbitration impossible.
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    • 1.Some comparisons don't require neutral metrics—we can compare explanatory scope, coherence, and parsimony using framework-independent criteria.
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    • 2.The claim assumes a symmetry between physicalism and theism that doesn't hold; physicalism aligns with observed natural regularities by default.
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    • 3.Demanding a 'neutral metric' before any comparison sets an impossible standard that paralyzes reasoning across all worldview disputes.
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