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Of gaps, gluts, and God's ability to change the past

Of gaps, gluts, and God's ability to change the past Can God change the past? The standard Aquinas line answers this question negatively: God cannot change the past since such an act implies a contradiction; thus is not within the purview of God's omnipotence. While the Aquinas line is well-known, there are other, non-standard solutions to this question. In this paper, I look into such answers. In particular, I explore those answers that employ the resources of gappy and glutty logics. I show how these solutions are motivated and how each offers an alternative conception of what it is for God to be omnipotent. Finally, I consider and reply to potential issues that may be raised against these non-standard answers. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Non-Classical Logics Taylor & Francis

Of gaps, gluts, and God's ability to change the past

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Taylor & Francis
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© 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
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1958-5780
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1166-3081
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10.1080/11663081.2023.2182468
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Abstract

Can God change the past? The standard Aquinas line answers this question negatively: God cannot change the past since such an act implies a contradiction; thus is not within the purview of God's omnipotence. While the Aquinas line is well-known, there are other, non-standard solutions to this question. In this paper, I look into such answers. In particular, I explore those answers that employ the resources of gappy and glutty logics. I show how these solutions are motivated and how each offers an alternative conception of what it is for God to be omnipotent. Finally, I consider and reply to potential issues that may be raised against these non-standard answers.

Journal

Journal of Applied Non-Classical Logics – Taylor & Francis

Published: Oct 2, 2022

Keywords: Aquinas; classical logic; gappy logics; glutty logics; paradox of omnipotence

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