Divine Foreknowledge and Providence
In this paper, we aim to examine the relationships between four solutions to the dilemma of divine foreknowledge and human freedom—theological determinism, Molinism, simple foreknowledge and open theism—and divine providence and theodicy.
Aldro Frigerio, Ciro De Florio
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Plantinga on Divine Foreknowledge and Free Will [PDF]
In each one of the well-known Abrahamic religions, notably Islam, Christianity and Judaism, there are two important doctrines which seem to be inconsistent, but nonetheless some religious philosophers like Plantinga try to show that there is no conflict ...
عبدالرزاق حسامی فر
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Abu al-Barakat al-Baghdadi on Divine Foreknowledge and Human Free Will [PDF]
The present paper aims to explore the medieval philosopher Abū al-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s (d. pre-560 AH/1164-5) position concerning the problem of divine foreknowledge and human free will and argues Abū al-Barakāt to have considered the argument for ...
Mariam Shehata
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Surveying Problem of God’s Foreknowledge in Abū al-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s view and Open Theism [PDF]
Abū al-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’ is one of the philosophers who have denied God’s foreknowledge. His view is influenced by his thoughts about Divine Knowledge, changes in Divine Will, and attribution of temporality to Him.
Seyed Mohammad Ali Dibaji +1 more
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Presentism, Actualism, and Fatalism
In recent papers, Philip Swenson (2016) has argued that presentism is incompatible with the conjunction of libertarianism and divine foreknowledge, and Michael Rea (2006) has argued that presentism is incompatible with the conjunction of libertarianism ...
Bradley Rettler
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On God’s Knowledge of Counterfactuals of Freedom [PDF]
To answer the problem of incompatibility between divine providence and creaturely freedom, Molinism suggests the theory of middle knowledge, a theory that claims by assuming God’s knowledge of counterfactuals of freedom, we can resolve the problem ...
Farid al-Din Sebt +3 more
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A Consideration of William Hasker's Open Theism Solution to Theological Fatalism [PDF]
William Hasker is one of the most important figures of open theism. The main characteristic of open theism is the denial of the divine foreknowledge to free actions in the future.
Fatemeh Ghalkhanbaz +2 more
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Critical Survey of Mulla Sadra's Viewpoint in Explanation of Compatibility between Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom [PDF]
Mulla Sadra, on the one hand, proves detailed foreknowledge of God based on the rule of “simple reality is whole things” and using the rule of particular gradation in existence.
Tavakkol Kouhi Geeglu
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Dynamic Omniscience: A Critique of John Sanders’s View of Divine Omniscience and Human Free Will [PDF]
In his book, The God Who Risks, John Sanders tries to reach an adequate resolution to the conflict between divine foreknowledge and human free will. He admits God’s omniscience but denies His exhaustive definite foreknowledge of future events.
Bahram Alizadeh, Najmeh Kordzangeneh
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Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom: Exploring a Glut-Theoretic Account
This essay marks the first steps towards a viable glut-theoretic (contradictory) solution to the longstanding foreknowledge and free will dilemma. Specifically, I offer a solution to the dilemma that accommodates omniscience (foreknowledge) and human ...
Michael DeVito
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