Providence and Pantheism

This paper argues that a strong thesis of divine providence, whereby God is understood as in complete control of all things, entails pantheism, the thesis that the universe is not ontologically distinct from God. In normal discourse, we distinguish a plan from, on the one hand, the state of affairs...

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Main Author: Mander, W. J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands 2022
In: Sophia
Year: 2022, Volume: 61, Issue: 3, Pages: 599-609
Further subjects:B Pantheism
B Providence
B Royce
B Plan
B Person
B Zwingli
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