The Problem of Divine Foreknowledge and Future Contingents from Aristotle to Suarez
Author: William Lane Craig
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9789004085169
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: William Lane Craig
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9789004085169
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: William Lane Craig
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 390
ISBN-13: 9789004092501
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The ancient problem of fatalism, more particularly theological fatalism, has resurfaced with surprising vigour in the second half of the twentieth century. Two questions predominate in the debate: (1) Is divine foreknowledge compatible with human freedom and (2) How can God foreknow future free acts? Having surveyed the historical background of this debate in "The Problem of Divine Foreknowledge" and "Future Contingents from Aristotle to Suarez" (Brill: 1988), William Lane Craig now attempts to address these issues critically. His wide-ranging discussion brings together a thought- provoking array of related topics such as logical fatalism, multivalent logic, backward causation, precognition, time travel, counterfactual logic, temporal necessity, Newcomb's Problem, middle knowledge, and relativity theory. The present work serves both as a useful survey of the extensive literature on theological fatalism and related fields and as a stimulating assessment of the possibility of divine foreknowledge of future free acts.
Author: Chris Schabel
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-12-24
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 135187988X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Chris Schabel presents a detailed analysis of the radical solution given by the Franciscan Peter Auriol to the problem of reconciling divine foreknowledge with the contingency of the future, and of contemporary reactions to it. Auriol's solution appeared to many of his contemporaries to deny God's knowledge of the future altogether, and so it provoked intense and long-lasting controversy; Schabel is the first to examine in detail the philosophical and theological background to Auriol's discussion, and to provide a full analysis of Auriol's own writings on the question and the immediate reactions to them. This book sheds new light both on one of the central philosophical debates of the Middle Ages, and on theology and philosophy at the University of Paris in the first half of the 14th century, a period of Parisian intellectual life which has been largely neglected until now.
Author: W.L. Craig
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-03-14
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 940171715X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this highly original and ground-breaking work, the author brings together discussions in the philosophy of time and space, philosophy of language, phenomenology, philosophy of science, Special and General Relativity, classical cosmology, quantum mechanics, and so forth, with the concerns of philosophy of religion and theology, in order to craft a philosophically informed and scientifically tenable doctrine of divine eternity and God's relationship to time.
Author: Michael G. Maness
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2004-06-23
Total Pages: 730
ISBN-13: 1418400254
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Maness asks us to tie up our sneakers, for we are going to have some fun as we hike into the Grand Canyon of Love. Love is the treasure of life. It is Love all the way. Nothing else really matters outside of Love. Best of all, our Love will only get better in heaven. The treasured ability to have loving relationships is Gods gift to us in our Imago Deithe image of God we all share. Likewise, what we know of Love this side of heaven is but a dusty image of what God experiences. I want to get personally involved, says Maness. Can we have a free-will relationship with anyone, even God, if all of what we do and think is settled? I dont think so. Love is greater than that, and I shall prove that, and that is indeed a Grand Canyon. Manes brings some of the brain-splitting complexities of this to light with good humor, introduces dynamic foreknowledge, and challenges Classical Theisms avoidance of Love. And he exposes some foul play in the process. Thats the first half of the book. For those wanting to strike out on their own (wanting to see more of the depth and diversity of the Grand Canyon), the second half contains reviews of about 60 major authors, a 4,000+ Abysmal Bibliography, and a huge index to just about everything in the book. Maness has thrown a gauntlet before the Classical Theists. So tie up your sneakers and take a hike with Michael G. Maness as he walks with you into the Grand Canyon. see more at www.PreciousHeart.net
Author: Medium Aevum (Association)
Publisher: Rodopi
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9789042000810
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume contains 14 studies on various aspects of Duns Scotus' philosophy. Duns Scotus (ca. 1265-1308/9) is one of the most important philosophers of the Middle Ages. His radical conception of contingency means a break in the history of thought. Despite his importance, he has not yet been studied very much. The contributors to the volume discuss a.o. Duns' view on will and intellect, on the law of nature, on man, and on aspects of his logic and metaphysics.
Author: Richard A. Muller
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2017-05-02
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1493406701
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This fresh study from an internationally respected scholar of the Reformation and post-Reformation eras shows how the Reformers and their successors analyzed and reconciled the concepts of divine sovereignty and human freedom. Richard Muller argues that traditional Reformed theology supported a robust theory of an omnipotent divine will and human free choice and drew on a tradition of Western theological and philosophical discussion. The book provides historical perspective on a topic of current interest and debate and offers a corrective to recent discussions.
Author: Jan R. Veenstra
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 462
ISBN-13: 9789004109254
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume presents a critical edition of Laurens Pignon's treatise "Contre les devineurs" (1411) and examines its literary and historical context of courtly magic and astrology in Burgundy and France during the reign of Charles VI.
Author: Pro Ecclesia
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2012-04-05
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 1442229284
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Pro Ecclesia is a quarterly journal of theology published by the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology.
Author: Henrik Lagerlund
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2010-12-07
Total Pages: 1448
ISBN-13: 140209728X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is the first reference ever devoted to medieval philosophy. It covers all areas of the field from 500-1500 including philosophers, philosophies, key terms and concepts. It also provides analyses of particular theories plus cultural and social contexts.