On Emily Paul on Brian Leftow

Emily Paul has recently argued that Brian Leftow's account of why the import of God's becoming Incarnate is not temporal but modal fails. She argues that Leftow's required modal variation is not satisfied. That is, we do not have the required variation across logical space concerning...

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Main Author: Collier, Matthew James (Author)
Contributors: Paul, Emily (Bibliographic antecedent)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Presses Universitaires de Louvain, Université Catholique de Louvain [2019]
In: TheoLogica
Year: 2019, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 140-151
RelBib Classification:NBC Doctrine of God
NBF Christology
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Incarnation
B Lewisian theism
B the Son
B Libertarian freedom
B theistic ersatzism
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Summary:Emily Paul has recently argued that Brian Leftow's account of why the import of God's becoming Incarnate is not temporal but modal fails. She argues that Leftow's required modal variation is not satisfied. That is, we do not have the required variation across logical space concerning the Incarnation. Paul examines her argument on two possible worlds theories: theistic ersatzism and (what I call) Lewisian theism. She thinks that both possible worlds theories face difficulties. I argue that Paul fails to provide a compelling argument against Leftow because, firstly, her defence of one her premises fails, and, secondly, she misjudges what is required for some of Leftow's claims to be true. I also argue that some of the problematic consequences that Paul raises for theistic ersatzism and Lewisian theism either are not problematic or can be avoided.
ISSN:2593-0265
Reference:Kritik von "Incarnation, Divine Timelessness, and Modality (2019)"
Contains:Enthalten in: TheoLogica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.14428/thl.v3i2.20543