Classical theism and modal realism are incompatible
The classical conception of God is that of a necessary being. On a possible worlds semantics, this entails that God exists at every possible world. According to the modal realist account of David Lewis, possible worlds are understood to be real, concrete worlds - no different in kind from the actual...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2016]
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Religious studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 52, Issue: 4, Pages: 561-572 |
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Lewis, David K. 1941-2001
/ Modality
/ Realism
/ Theism
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
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