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Daniel Linford

Daniel Linford's Slugfester profile includes score averages, opponents faced, topic performance, and linked debate scorecards.

Background

About Daniel Linford

Dan Linford is a philosopher whose research connects philosophy of physics and philosophy of religion. His work examines physical cosmology, causation, the universe’s possible beginning, and how scientific evidence bears on cosmological arguments.

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Published debate record

2 eligible one-on-one scorecards. Average published score: 87.5/100. Scores describe these debates, not the person's overall ability or worth.

Miles K. Donahue vs Dan Linford — Fine-Tuning and Theism · 2026

Linford’s measure and model-flexibility objections outperformed Donahue’s modest fine-tuning case, whose strongest distinctions remained burdened by unsupported probability assignments.

Miles K. Donahue: 80 · Dan Linford: 87. Scores assess the reasoning in this debate.

Andrew Loke vs Dan Linford — Physical Reality, Causation, and Beginnings · 2023

Linford’s carefully limited skepticism outperformed Loke’s positive case by separating first changes from total beginnings and sustaining nonmetric, timeless-grounding, and material-parity alternatives.

Andrew Loke: 70 · Dan Linford: 88. Scores assess the reasoning in this debate.