An Examination of President Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will - Softcover

Albert Taylor Bledsoe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9363875776 ISBN 13: 9789363875777

Verlag: Zinc Read, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

Bledsoe’s examination methodically addresses Edwards’ key points, focusing on whether human actions can be genuinely free if they are foreordained by God. He argues that Edwards’ deterministic framework undermines individual moral accountability, as it negates the concept of personal choice. Bledsoe posits that true moral agency requires an indeterminate freedom, where human beings can genuinely choose among alternatives, a freedom he believes Edwards’ theology fails to allow. Throughout the book, Bledsoe employs a philosophical and logical approach to dissect Edwards’ reasoning, contributing to the broader 19th-century discourse on free will, determinism, and morality. An Examination of President Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will remains a significant critique within theological and philosophical studies, engaging readers with its deep dive into the complexities of free will and predestination.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Zinc Read
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9363875776
• ISBN 13: 9789363875777
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 150
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