If Molinism is true, what can you do?

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)307-322
Number of pages16
JournalInternational Journal for Philosophy of Religion
Volume95
Issue number3
Early online date22 Dec 2023
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2024

Abstract

Suppose Molinism is true and God placed Adam in the garden because God knew Adam would freely eat of the fruit. Suppose further that, had it not been true that Adam would freely eat of the fruit, were he placed in the garden, God would have placed someone else there instead. When Adam freely eats of the fruit, is he free to do otherwise? This paper argues that there is a strong case for both a positive and a negative answer.

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    Counterfactual power, Freedom, Middle knowledge theory, Molinism, Self-defeating actions

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If Molinism is true, what can you do? / Law, Andrew.
In: International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, Vol. 95, No. 3, 06.2024, p. 307-322.

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Law, A 2024, 'If Molinism is true, what can you do?', International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, vol. 95, no. 3, pp. 307-322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11153-023-09901-1
Law, A. (2024). If Molinism is true, what can you do? International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 95(3), 307-322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11153-023-09901-1
Law A. If Molinism is true, what can you do? International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. 2024 Jun;95(3):307-322. Epub 2023 Dec 22. doi: 10.1007/s11153-023-09901-1
Law, Andrew. / If Molinism is true, what can you do?. In: International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. 2024 ; Vol. 95, No. 3. pp. 307-322.
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