Date of Graduation
12-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Philosophy (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Philosophy
Advisor
Thomas Senor
Committee Member
Barry Ward
Second Committee Member
Eric Funkhouser
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