Continuous creation and secondary causation
The threat of occasionalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20310308 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy D Miller (0000-0003-3653-9692, Lee University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-22 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s003441251000020x |
| OpenAlex | W2082735525 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
One standard criticism of the doctrine of continuous creation is that it entails the occasionalist position that God alone is a true cause and that the events we commonly identify as causes are merely the occasions upon which God brings about effects. I begin by clearly stating Malebranche's argument from continuous creation to occasionalism. Next, I examine two strategies for resisting Malebranche's argument – strong and weak concurrentism – and argue that weak concurrentism is the more promising strategy. Finally, I argue that weak concurrentism requires a necessitarian approach to secondary causation
Argument (complex analysis) · Causation · Doctrine · Epistemology · Theology · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |