Attributes of God - Critically evaluate the claim that if God is omniscient I cannot have freewill
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- Critically evaluate the claim that if God is omniscient I cannot have freewill
- Eternal
- "internal inconsistencies"
- Implied difficulty:
- How can we have freewill if God already knows what I will do?
- It seems as if we are 'destined' to do what God 'sees' us doing?
- If I have freewill that must mean that I could have done other than what I will do, however....
- If God sees 'Eternal' my choice in what REAL sense did I have a choice?
- If I have freewill that must mean that I could have done other than what I will do, however....
- It seems as if we are 'destined' to do what God 'sees' us doing?
- How can we have freewill if God already knows what I will do?
- Boethius
- Separates knowledge + causation
- If God knows Elle will have spaghetti hoops for tea she WILL have them - her having them is NECESSARY.
- But Elle having hoops for tea happens because of her choice. NOT because of God's knowledge.
- Eternal
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