Christianity and the Problem of Free Will
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2023
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-27046-5 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-27046-5 (ISBN)
On the one hand, sin seems something that humans do not do freely and so cannot be not responsible for, and on the other hand, sin seems something that we must be responsible for. This Element considers three possible responses to the puzzle of sin —libertarian, soft determinist, and free-will skeptic—and weighs the costs and benefits of each.
Central to the teachings of Christianity is a puzzle: on the one hand, sin seems something that humans do not do freely and so cannot be not responsible for, since it is unavoidable; on the other hand, sin seems something that we must be responsible for and so do freely, since we are enjoined to repent of it, and since it makes us liable to divine condemnation and forgiveness. After laying out the puzzle in more depth, this Element considers three possible responses—libertarian, soft determinist, and free-will skeptic—and weighs the costs and benefits of each.
Central to the teachings of Christianity is a puzzle: on the one hand, sin seems something that humans do not do freely and so cannot be not responsible for, since it is unavoidable; on the other hand, sin seems something that we must be responsible for and so do freely, since we are enjoined to repent of it, and since it makes us liable to divine condemnation and forgiveness. After laying out the puzzle in more depth, this Element considers three possible responses—libertarian, soft determinist, and free-will skeptic—and weighs the costs and benefits of each.
1. The puzzle of sin and free will; 2. Libertarian solutions; 3. Soft determinist solutions; 4. Free will skeptical solutions; Bibliography.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.05.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Elements in the Problems of God |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 151 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 100 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 1-009-27046-X / 100927046X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-009-27046-5 / 9781009270465 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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