The Logical Problem of the Trinity and the Strong Theory of Relative Identity
In this paper, I consider the philosophical consequences of one tradition in Trinitarian theology, which emphasizes that each of the persons of the Trinity is wholly God. I pay special attention to Leftows claim that the persons of the Godhead must be divine in the same sense of the word divine a...
| 1. VerfasserIn: | |
|---|---|
| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Lade...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Springer Netherlands
[2017]
|
| In: |
Sophia
Jahr: 2017, Band: 56, Heft: 2, Seiten: 227-245 |
| RelBib Classification: | FA Theologie NBC Gotteslehre VB Logik; philosophische Hermeneutik; philosophische Erkenntnislehre |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Trinity
B Philosophical Theology B Identity B Logic |
| Online Zugang: |
Vermutlich kostenfreier Zugang Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Zusammenfassung: | In this paper, I consider the philosophical consequences of one tradition in Trinitarian theology, which emphasizes that each of the persons of the Trinity is wholly God. I pay special attention to Leftows claim that the persons of the Godhead must be divine in the same sense of the word divine as the Godhead itself. I argue that the existing philosophical account of the Trinity which best captures this view is what I have termed the Strong Theory of Relative Identity, first proposed Peter Geach. I then develop what I take to be the most pressing objection to this account of the Trinity, namely that it cannot be supplemented with a coherent model-theoretic semantics. I end with a suggestion for responding to this objection. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1873-930X |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Sophia
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11841-017-0612-y |