Explanatory priority and independence: On an argument against middle knowledge

A Molinist should not embrace the independence thesis. He also can defend the thesis that counterfactuals of freedom depend on a counterfactual act. Although such a move may seem illicit in the sense thatexplanandum andexplanans presuppose each other, I defend the view that counterfactuals of freedo...

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Published in:Sophia
Main Author: Dekker, Eef (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands 1999
In: Sophia
Further subjects:B Causal Dependence
B Actual World
B Counterfactual Dependence
B Logical Priority
B Explanatory Priority
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Summary:A Molinist should not embrace the independence thesis. He also can defend the thesis that counterfactuals of freedom depend on a counterfactual act. Although such a move may seem illicit in the sense thatexplanandum andexplanans presuppose each other, I defend the view that counterfactuals of freedom are very deeply embedded in our metaphysics and we cannot therefore satisfactorily explain them with the help of other devices.
ISSN:1873-930X
Contains:Enthalten in: Sophia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF02786329