Craig’s Nominalism and the High Cost of Preserving Divine Aseity

William Lane Craig rejects Platonism (the view that uncreated abstract objects (AOs) exist) in favor of nominalism because he believes Platonism fatally compromises God’s aseity. For Craig, concrete particulars (including essences) exist, but properties do not. Yet, we use property-talk, following C...

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Main Author: Smith, R. Scott (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham [2017]
In: European journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 87-107
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Craig, William Lane 1949- / Nominalism / God / Aseity of God
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
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