Simply providential: a Thomistic response to Schmid’s providential collapse argument against classical theism
Classical theism is often said to suffer from the problem of modal collapse: if God is necessary and simple then all of his effects (creatures) are also necessary. Many classical theists have turned to extrinsic predication in response: God’s simple and necessary act is compatible with any number of...
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Springer Nature B. V
2024
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 95, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-91 |
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Providential collapse
B Divine Simplicity B Joseph Schmid B Thomas Aquinas B Classical Theism B Modal collapse |
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