Shalkowski, SA (2014) God with or without Abstract Objects. In: Gould, PM, (ed.) Beyond the Control of God? Six Views on the Problem of God and Abstract Objects. Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy and Religion . Bloomsbury Publishing , London , pp. 143-154. ISBN 9781623565411
Abstract
In this contribution, I defend two claims. First, theological problems do not arise, because there are insufficient grounds for thinking that there are abstract objects. Second, theological problems do not arise because even if abstract objects do exist as platonists think they do, they pose no problem for God’s sovereignty or aseity. The argument for the second has two components. First, there are limits and then there are limits. The so-called limits platonism would place upon God are merely notional and none any should care about. Second, it is not mandatory for at least Christian theists to think that the doctrine of creation requires that abstract object are created and it is not mandatory to think that the kind of sovereignty or aseity that a theologian should care about is impugned by the existence of abstracta.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | Philosophy; God; theism; abstract objects |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Mar 2016 10:28 |
Last Modified: | 30 Mar 2016 10:45 |
Published Version: | http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/beyond-the-control-of... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Series Name: | Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy and Religion |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:87774 |