Does divine foreknowledge destroy the reality of human free will?
In short: If an omniscient being already knows what you will do tomorrow, are you actually free to choose otherwise? Professor Katherin Rogers explores this classic paradox by examining how knowledge differs from causation.
Drawing on the work of St. Anselm and eternalist theories of time, Rogers argues that God's knowledge does not dictate human actions. The core distinction lies in the nature of 'knowing': God knows what free beings choose specifically because they freely choose it, rather than his knowledge forcing the choice to occur.
This perspective suggests that divine foreknowledge is a reflection of reality rather than a script for it. By understanding this nuance, we can reconcile the existence of an all-knowing deity with the preservation of individual agency.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: God Knows Your Choice Because You Make It | Katherin Rogers
- Also: www.udel.edu — Katherin A. Rogers | Philosophy | College of Arts & Sciences | University of Delaware
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