"Thus Saith the Lord": Edwardsean Anti-criterialism and the Physicalist Problem of Resurrection Identity
The doctrine of bodily resurrection is a core tenet of Christian faith, yet it is a doctrine fraught with several philosophical problems, the most significant of which concerns the persistence of personal identity. This is especially true for physicalist accounts of human nature. Here I put forth a...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Presses Universitaires de Louvain, Université Catholique de Louvain
[2018]
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TheoLogica
Année: 2018, Volume: 2, Numéro: 1, Pages: 115-135 |
RelBib Classification: | KAH Époque moderne NBE Anthropologie VA Philosophie |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Resurrection
B Anti-Criterialism B Jonathan Edwards B Metaphysics B Identity |
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Résumé: | The doctrine of bodily resurrection is a core tenet of Christian faith, yet it is a doctrine fraught with several philosophical problems, the most significant of which concerns the persistence of personal identity. This is especially true for physicalist accounts of human nature. Here I put forth a possible solution to the problem of resurrection identity. Turning to the theology of the 18th century American colonial theologian, Jonathan Edwards, as a resource, I argue for what I am calling "Edwardsean Anti-Criterialism." This is a form of anti-criterialism in which pre- and post-resurrection bodies are identical because God treats these bodies a metaphysically one. After providing a sketch of this view I defend Edwardsean Anti-Criterialism from two objections and provide three reasons why Christians might be inclined to accept this proposal. |
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ISSN: | 2593-0265 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: TheoLogica
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.14428/thl.v0i0.1333 |