UID:
almahu_9949140888802882
Format:
1 online resource (256 pages).
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781350109926
Series Statement:
Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy of Religion
Content:
"The idea that God, as the most perfect being, creates the best possible world necessarily, is often under-acknowledged by contemporary theologians and philosophers of religion. This book clearly demonstrates the rationale for what Justin Daeley terms theistic optimalism and interacts with the existing literature in order to highlight its limitations. Extending the conversation beyond the well-covered issue of divine freedom, Justin Daeley argues that Theistic Optimalism is also consistent with divine aseity, divine gratitude and our typical modal intuitions. By offering plausible solutions to each of the criticisms levelled against Theistic Optimalism, he provides a vigorous and original defence against the charge that it deviates from the Christian tradition. Engaging with both the Christian tradition and contemporary Christian theologians, Why God Must Do What is Best positions the idea of Theistic Optimalism firmly within the language of contemporary philosophy of religion."--
Note:
1. Introduction -- 2. Theistic optimalism -- 3. Theistic optimalism and the Christian tradition -- 4. Theistic optimalism and divine aseity -- 5. Theistic optimalism and divine thankworthiness -- 6. Theistic optimalism and modal collapse -- 7. Theistic optimalism and theistic compatibilism -- 8. Conclusion.
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Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781350109896
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781350109926
URL:
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