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Journal of Philosophical Investigations, 2014 Although there is not a fully developed theory of evil in Plato, some various remarks are interspersed throughout his dialogues which provided the main materials for subsequent Platonists to elaborate a systematic doctrine of evil.
Reza korrang beheshti +2 more
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An Exposition of Augustine\u27s Theodicy: From Its Influences to Its Modern Application [PDF]
, 2011 This paper delineates the thrust of Augustine\u27s theodicy against the broader background of his Christian Neoplatonic outlook. We examine Augustine\u27s initial Manichean influences and see how these beliefs carry over to his mature thought, which is ...
Gray, Kevin J.
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The Nature of Christian Doctrine: A Conversation with My Critics
International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract This article opens with a brief account of the six main themes of The Nature of Christian Doctrine, noting in particular the role of the early church as an ‘epistemic community’ of knowledge production, and the significant and helpful parallels between the modern scientific tool of ‘inference to the best explanation’ and early Christian ...
Alister E. McGrath
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Doctrine, Narrative and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Conversation with Alister McGrath
International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract This article offers a critical and appreciative response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine, exploring the formation of doctrine as a dynamic communal process rooted in Scripture, liturgy and historical context. It highlights McGrath’s analogy between doctrinal development and scientific method, emphasising the search for a ...
Frances Margaret Young
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Molinism, Question-Begging, and Foreknowledge of Indeterminates
Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2018 John Martin Fischer’s charge that Molinism does not offer a unique answer to the dilemma of divine foreknowledge and human freedom can be seen as a criticism of middle knowledge for begging the question of FF (foreknowledge and freedom)-compatibilism. In
Laing John D.
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Averroes and the Philosophical Account of Prophecy [PDF]
, 2018 Prophecy is conspicuous by its complete absence from all three of the commentaries on De Anima by Averroes. However, prophecy and philosophical metaphysics are discussed by him in his Commentary on the Parva Naturalia, a work written before his ...
Taylor, Richard C.
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The Role of Dice in the Emergence of the Probability Calculus
International Statistical Review, EarlyView.Summary The early development of the probability calculus was clearly influenced by the roll of dice. However, while dice have been cast since time immemorial, documented calculations on the frequency of various dice throws date back only to the mid‐13th century.
David R. Bellhouse, Christian Genest
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To examine temporary registered nurses' job satisfaction, motivation, intent to stay and work experiences of gig or locum nursing roles. Design A two‐phase mixed methods study. Methods Participants were temporary registered nurses who engaged in gig or locum roles. In Phase I, a cross‐sectional quantitative study was carried out to examine
Yi Shu Kenric Tan +7 more
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims To report on the unique perspectives of senior nursing leaders on the value proposition of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role, their organisational experience and the barriers and facilitators to optimise and promote the long‐term sustainability.
Sandra B. Lauck +9 more
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Arguing from Molinism to Neo-Molinism [PDF]
, 2015 In a pair of recent essays, William Lane Craig has argued that certain open theist understandings of the nature of the future are both semantically and modally confused.
Hess, Elijah
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