The Problem of Natural Divine Causation and the Benefits of Partial Causation: A Response to Skogholt

In this article, I defend my previous argument that natural divine causation suffers under the problem of causal overdetermination and that it cannot serve as a line of demarcation between theistic evolution (TE) and intelligent design (ID). I do this in light of Christoffer Skogholt's critique...

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Main Author: Leidenhag, Mikael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- [2020]
In: Zygon
Year: 2020, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Pages: 696-709
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Theism / Creation / Naturalism (Philosophy) / Evolution / Intelligent design
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CB Christian life; spirituality
NBD Doctrine of Creation
Further subjects:B theistic naturalism
B Intelligent design
B Overdetermination
B Panentheism
B theistic evolution
B Causality
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Summary:In this article, I defend my previous argument that natural divine causation suffers under the problem of causal overdetermination and that it cannot serve as a line of demarcation between theistic evolution (TE) and intelligent design (ID). I do this in light of Christoffer Skogholt's critique of my article. I argue that Skogholt underestimates the naturalistic ambitions of some current thinkers in TE and fails, therefore, to adequately respond to my main argument. I also outline how partial causation better serves as a model for the relationship between God's providence and evolution.
ISSN:1467-9744
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12632