Muller’s Compatibilism
The present essay addresses Richard Muller’s most recent comments regarding the Reformed Orthodox in comparison with contemporary compatibilism. Muller’s work is undeniably excellent. However, it suffers from a considerable weakness. That weakness is his lack of interaction with contemporary compati...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2024
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Journal of reformed theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 18, Issue: 1/3, Pages: 151-172 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KDD Protestant Church NBE Anthropology VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Free Will
B potency B Determinism B Libertarianism B Reformed Orthodoxy B Compatibilism B Muller |
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| Summary: | The present essay addresses Richard Muller’s most recent comments regarding the Reformed Orthodox in comparison with contemporary compatibilism. Muller’s work is undeniably excellent. However, it suffers from a considerable weakness. That weakness is his lack of interaction with contemporary compatibilism. This causes him to misunderstand its nature and falsely claim that the Reformed Orthodox cannot be labeled as compatibilists. I argue that a more serious analysis of contemporary compatibilism shows that the Reformed Orthodox are correctly labeled as compatibilists. I do so by examining Muller’s main claims as to why the Reformed Orthodox were not compatibilists. In this examination, I argue that he has misunderstood the thesis of compatibilism and confused it with other metaphysical doctrines. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-7312 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of reformed theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15697312-bja10059 |