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Omnipotence and Other Possibilities

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Summary, in English

The notion of omnipotence has proved to be quite recalcitrant to analysis. Still, during the last three decades or so, there has resurfaced a clever argument to the effect that, whatever omnipotence is, it cannot be exemplified in God: an allegedly impeccable and all-perfect being. Scrutinizing this argument, however, I find it less than convincing. Moreover, and more importantly, I venture a positive account of my own: a non-technical and distinctively metaphysical definition of omnipotence which, if true, sidesteps quite a number of well-known pitfalls. Also, by way of introduction, I review some earlier attempts.

Department/s

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

425-443

Publication/Series

Religious Studies: An International Journal for the Philosophy of Religion

Volume

48

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Topic

  • Religious Studies

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0034-4125