Providence and science in a world of contingency: Thomas Aquinas' metaphysics of divine action

"Providence and Science in a World of Contingency offers a novel assessment of the contemporary debate over divine providential action and the natural sciences, suggesting a re-consideration of Thomas Aquinas' metaphysical doctrine of providence coupled with his account of natural continge...

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Main Author: Silva, Ignacio Alberto 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Series/Journal:Routledge science and religion series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Thomas Aquinas 1225-1274 / Natural sciences / Contingency / Providence / Will of God
RelBib Classification:CF Christianity and Science
Further subjects:B Providence and government of God Christianity
B Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274)
B Contingency (Philosophy)
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Summary:"Providence and Science in a World of Contingency offers a novel assessment of the contemporary debate over divine providential action and the natural sciences, suggesting a re-consideration of Thomas Aquinas' metaphysical doctrine of providence coupled with his account of natural contingency. By looking at the history of debates over providence and nature, the volume provides a set of criteria to evaluate providential divine action models, challenging the underlying theologically contentious assumptions of current discussions on divine providential action. Such assumptions include that God needs causally open spaces in the created world in order to act in it providentially, and the unfitting conclusion that if this is the case, then God is assumed to act as another cause among causes. In response to these shortcomings, the book presents a comprehensive account of Aquinas' metaphysics of natural causation, contingency, and their relation to divine providence. It offers a fresh and bold metaphysical narrative based on the thought of Thomas Aquinas for appreciating the relation between divine providence and natural contingency"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:103200276X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4324/9781003173465