nature and attributes of god

Question 1

descartes voluntarism

Answer 1

the view that gods omnipotence involves the power to do anything, even the logically impossible

Question 2

what paradox is against Aquinas

Answer 2

the paradox of the stone (can god create a stone so heavy he cant lift )

Question 3

self-imposed limitation

Answer 3

god still has the power to do anything he chooses as god is only limited by gods own choice

Question 4

plantingas significant free will

Answer 4

to have free will we need space to grow

Question 5

boethius’ solution to gods time

Answer 5

god is eternal and outside of time and is simultaneously in the eternal present
his knowledge is not foreknowledge it does not exist prior to our action as it exists outside of time

Question 6

what did boethius say to distinguish between

Answer 6

simple and conditional necessity

Question 7

anselms four dimensionalist approach

Answer 7

god perceives the same time as us
all of time is in god
all of time always exists in divine eternity

Question 8

what does kenny say about god being eternal

Answer 8

then all events in history are happening at the same time for god, seems incoherent

Question 9

swinburne on gods time

Answer 9

god exists within our time
god needs to communicate with us eg through prayer
he only knows the logically possible choices we could make, not the actual choice

Question 10

Aquinas on gods time

Answer 10

god is perfect he cannot change therefore god cannot change so he cannot be in time