Majesty of Reason | Omniscience, Time, and Freedom @MajestyofReason | Uploaded October 2021 | Updated October 2024, 14 hours ago.
Is divine foreknowledge incompatible with human freedom? I explore this question by summarizing Dr. Linda Zagzebski's article "Omniscience, Time, and Freedom".
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OUTLINE
0:00 A potential argument against God
2:23 Argument for theological fatalism
16:09 Modifying the argument
19:37 Transfer of contingency principle
25:45 A counterfatalist argument
28:22 Theological fatalism without transfer of necessity
31:13 Theological vs logical fatalist arguments
35:08 Four responses to theological fatalist argument
41:03 Conclusion and updates
RESOURCES
Zagzebski, "Omniscience, Time, and Freedom": drive.google.com/file/d/1O9UJ7jgj9rP2o4AdJge0vdXPk4uSs2rA/view?usp=sharing
The document I'm using: docs.google.com/document/d/1G53PwusKtrt_Vks7vTF6-vBaKc1VqSvs/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108109986363605194351&rtpof=true&sd=true
Zagzebski's SEP article, "Foreknowledge and Free Will": https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/free-will-foreknowledge/
The Free Will Show episode: youtube.com/watch?v=TS82rbrtMzU
Two other videos I've done on divine foreknowledge vs. human freedom: (1) youtube.com/watch?v=LK4_cAYiuNs and (2) youtube.com/watch?v=2eo6ZwZ0c5U
MoR podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/2GZc22gPJRtxenHudSHM4t?si=bXOpVp0RQv6IPq-cDv06XQ&utm_source=copy-link
My website: josephschmid.com
Is divine foreknowledge incompatible with human freedom? I explore this question by summarizing Dr. Linda Zagzebski's article "Omniscience, Time, and Freedom".
Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): patreon.com/majestyofreason
If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): paypal.com/paypalme/josephcschmid
OUTLINE
0:00 A potential argument against God
2:23 Argument for theological fatalism
16:09 Modifying the argument
19:37 Transfer of contingency principle
25:45 A counterfatalist argument
28:22 Theological fatalism without transfer of necessity
31:13 Theological vs logical fatalist arguments
35:08 Four responses to theological fatalist argument
41:03 Conclusion and updates
RESOURCES
Zagzebski, "Omniscience, Time, and Freedom": drive.google.com/file/d/1O9UJ7jgj9rP2o4AdJge0vdXPk4uSs2rA/view?usp=sharing
The document I'm using: docs.google.com/document/d/1G53PwusKtrt_Vks7vTF6-vBaKc1VqSvs/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108109986363605194351&rtpof=true&sd=true
Zagzebski's SEP article, "Foreknowledge and Free Will": https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/free-will-foreknowledge/
The Free Will Show episode: youtube.com/watch?v=TS82rbrtMzU
Two other videos I've done on divine foreknowledge vs. human freedom: (1) youtube.com/watch?v=LK4_cAYiuNs and (2) youtube.com/watch?v=2eo6ZwZ0c5U
MoR podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/2GZc22gPJRtxenHudSHM4t?si=bXOpVp0RQv6IPq-cDv06XQ&utm_source=copy-link
My website: josephschmid.com
