von Wachter, Daniel (2009) If God brought about the Big Bang, did he do that before the Big Bang? Preprint. (Submitted)
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Abstract
If God brings about an event in the universe, does it have a preceding cause? The standard answer is: yes, it is caused by a divine willing. I propose an alternative view, based on a certain non-compatibilist solu-tion of the dilemma of free will: God"s actions, unlike human actions, are not initiated by willings, undertakings, or tryings, but God brings about the intended event directly. I explain what "bringing about directly" means.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Causation, God, creation |
Subjects: | Philosophie > Philosophische Disziplinen > Metaphysik Philosophie > Philosophische Disziplinen > Religionsphilosophie, Religionskritik |
Depositing User: | Prof. Dr. Daniel von Wachter |
Date Deposited: | 06 Dec 2020 15:23 |
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2022 14:21 |
URI: | http://sammelpunkt.philo.at/id/eprint/3312 |