God’s Will as the Foundation of Morality: A Medieval Historical Perspective

Theological voluntarism places the foundation of morality in the will of God. The formulation of such a thesis warrants further refinement. Different formulations of theological voluntarism were put forward in medieval philosophical theology involving the relation of God’s will to the divine intelle...

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Main Author: Idziak, Janine (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2021
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 5
Further subjects:B divine command ethics
B theological voluntarism
B medieval voluntarism
B medieval ethics
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