Aquinas and the Problem of No Best World

Thomas Aquinas is often mentioned in the debate regarding whether God must create a best possible world. Contemporary philosophers usually place Aquinas alongside philosophers who also believe that there can be no best possible world. However, contemporary philosophers have been inconsistent in thei...

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Главный автор: Keltz, B. Kyle (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Wiley-Blackwell 2018
В: New blackfriars
Год: 2018, Том: 99, Выпуск: 1082, Страницы: 503-519
Другие ключевые слова:B Thomas Aquinas
B J.F. Ross
B Problem of no best world
B Best possible world
B Klaas J. Kraay
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Итог:Thomas Aquinas is often mentioned in the debate regarding whether God must create a best possible world. Contemporary philosophers usually place Aquinas alongside philosophers who also believe that there can be no best possible world. However, contemporary philosophers have been inconsistent in their understanding of Aquinas’ position. Some have placed him in the same category as Gottfried Leibniz, agreeing that God must create one best possible world.
ISSN:1741-2005
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: New blackfriars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/nbfr.12242