"Decretalism" Is (Still) Not "Occasionalism": Reply to Larmer
In "Koperski's New (Improved?) Decretalism," Robert Larmer argues that my version of nomological realism about the laws of nature logically entails occasionalism. Here I clarify and defend my view against this charge. The main disagreement is whether a proper account of the laws of na...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Evangelical Philosophical Society
2023
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Philosophia Christi
Year: 2023, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 117-125 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBC Doctrine of God VA Philosophy |
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| Summary: | In "Koperski's New (Improved?) Decretalism," Robert Larmer argues that my version of nomological realism about the laws of nature logically entails occasionalism. Here I clarify and defend my view against this charge. The main disagreement is whether a proper account of the laws of nature must involve dynamic production - what is commonly called oomph. |
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| ISSN: | 2640-2580 |
| Reference: | Kritik von "Koperski's New (Improved?) Decretalism (2023)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Philosophia Christi
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/pc20232519 |