Molinism promises the strongest account of God's providence consistent with our freedom. But is it a coherent view, and does it provide a satisfying account of divine providence? The essays in this volume examine the status, defensibility, and application of this recently revived doctrine, and anticipate the future direction of the debate. Molinism, named after the sixteenth-century Spanish Jesuit Luis de Molina, re-emerged in the 1970s after it was unwittingly assumed in versions of Alvin Plantinga's Free Will Defence against the LogicalArgument from Evil. The Molinist notion of middle knowledge--and especially its main objects, so-called counterfactuals of (creaturely) freedom--have been the subject of vigorous debate in analytical philosophy of religion ever since. Is middle knowledge logically coherent?Is it a benefit or a liability overall for a satisfying account of divine providence? The essays in this collection examine the status, defensibility, and application of Molinism. Friends and foes of Molinism are well represented, and there are some lively exchanges between them. The collection provides asnap-shot of the current state of the Molinism Wars, along with some discussion of where we've been and where we might go in the future. More battles surely lie ahead; the essays and ideas in this collection are likely to have a major impact on future directions. The essays are specially written by a line-up of established and respected philosophers of religion, metaphysicians, and logicians. There is a substantive Introduction and an extensive Bibliography to assist both students andprofessionals. INDICE: Introduction The (Non-)Existence of Molinist Counterfactuals Whence and Whither the Molinist Debate: A Reply to Hasker Truth and Molinism Trenton Merricks on Some Anti-Molinist Arguments Pro Haskeris Contradictione Repliesto Hasker and Zimmerman Molinist Conditionals Tilting at Molinism A Prcis of 'Yet Another Anti-Molinist Argument' Yet Another Failed Anti-Molinist ArgumentAn Anti-Molinist Replies Molinism and Incarnation Putting Molinism In Its Place Molinism and the Thin Red Line The Free Will Defense Theological Determinism and Divine Providence An Open Theist Theodicy of Natural Evil Bibliography: Recent Work on Molinism
- ISBN: 978-0-19-959062-9
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 24/11/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés