tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post9075000777071347521..comments2024-03-28T19:56:42.305-05:00Comments on Alexander Pruss's Blog: Divine freedomAlexander R Prusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-59010603605768592912010-12-14T14:25:26.532-06:002010-12-14T14:25:26.532-06:00Professor Pruss,
Greetings. Could it be the case ...Professor Pruss,<br /><br />Greetings. Could it be the case that God has the potential to act in a way that not is not in accordance with His nature, but does not, precisely because He acts only according to His nature. I'm thinking of an animal, say an ape, does not willfully jump off a cliff to kill itself, although it possibly could, but it does not because it is not within its nature to kill itself. (I'm sure some well read scientist could point to some species of self killing apes, so my example may not fit the bill perfectly). <br /><br />I am wondering if there is a meaningful distinction between, not performing an act because it is within one's nature not to, but there being a possibility to do so given one's options.<br /><br />~BasilUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340178712651748925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-38131984287293367072010-12-14T07:31:53.694-06:002010-12-14T07:31:53.694-06:00Thanks for catching the typo. I fixed it.
Maybe ...Thanks for catching the typo. I fixed it.<br /><br />Maybe the reason to think God is significantly morally responsible is that God is significantly thank- and praiseworthy?Alexander R Prusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-18202200030482956392010-12-14T03:41:35.725-06:002010-12-14T03:41:35.725-06:00"Hence, if libertarianism is correct, God lac..."Hence, if libertarianism is correct, God lacks significant moral responsibility. But God has significant moral responsibility. Thus, libertarianism is correct."<br /><br />*scratches head*<br /><br />You mean, "Thus, libertarianism is incorrect." ?<br /><br />I'm sure this has an easy answer, but, why think that God is significantly morally responsible? Suppose the argument were sound. If God was demonstrably not morally responsible, then he is not responsible for evil, no? A welcome consequence for the theist in light of various atheologica Maybe not?Sarraclabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14302108054267053039noreply@blogger.com