An aristocratic compatibilist's providence : components of Aquinas's soft determinist view / by Petr Dvorský.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dvorský, Petr, Ph. D., author.

Series:

Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; v. 211.

Studies in the history of Christian traditions, 1573-5664 ; volume 211

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.

Thomas.

Free will and determinism.

Providence and government of God.

Physical Description:

xii, 508 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2024]

Summary:

"This monograph discusses different philosophical and theological components of Aquinas's view regarding the relation between human agency and divine providence. Against many contemporary scholars it argues that this view includes a plausible form of strong compatibilism whose philosophical premises are largely independent of Aquinas's theological positions. Its original contributions to the understanding of Aquinas's thought include an extensive analysis of Aquinas's complex conception of modalities, his multileveled understanding of freedom, and his aristocratic perception of values"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

1. The goodness of the scandalizing God

2. Modal notions

3. Change, motion, and causality

4. Freedom and choices

5. Foreknowledge, providence, and predestination

6. Will to good and deficient casaulity

General Summary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [489]-501) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Dvorský, Petr, Ph. D. Aristocratic compatibilist's providence

ISBN:

9789004549692

9004549692

OCLC:

1430653781