Molinism : Explaining our freedom away
Journal article
Climenhaga, Nevin and Rubio, Daniel. (2022). Molinism : Explaining our freedom away. Mind. 131(522), pp. 459-485. https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzab042
Authors | Climenhaga, Nevin and Rubio, Daniel |
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Abstract | Molinists hold that there are contingently true counterfactuals about what agents would do if put in specific circumstances, that God knows these prior to creation, and that God uses this knowledge in choosing how to create. In this essay we critique Molinism, arguing that if these theses were true, agents would not be free. Consider Eve’s sinning upon being tempted by a serpent. We argue that if Molinism is true, then there is some set of facts that fully explains both Eve’s action and everything else Eve does that influences that action; and that if this is the case, Eve does not act freely. The first premise of this argument follows from the explanatory relations the Molinist is committed to, and the second premise follows from libertarian intuitions about free will. |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Mind |
Journal citation | 131 (522), pp. 459-485 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISSN | 0026-4423 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/fzab042 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85130138644 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 459-485 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 06 Oct 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 30 May 2022 |
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