Date of Graduation
12-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Philosophy (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Philosophy
Advisor/Mentor
Senor, Thomas D.
Committee Member
Ward, Barry M.
Second Committee Member
Funkhouser, Eric M.
Keywords
Free-will; Neo-Molinism; Square of Opposition
Abstract
This thesis explores the cogency of Gregory Boyd's so-called "neo-Molinist" account of the openness of the future. In particular, it is an investigation into whether Boyd's Square of Opposition for future contingents provides a model of reality for free-will theists that can preserve classical conceptions of (i) omniscience, (ii) logic, and (iii) morally significant freedom. In what follows, I argue that it can.
Citation
Hess, E. (2014). Neo-Molinism: A Reappraisal and Defense. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2106