E. J. Lowe and Divine Causal Agency

Q2 Arts and Humanities
TheoLogica Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.14428/thl.v5i2.58973
Gregory E. Ganssle
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In this essay, I apply Lowe’s theory of rational agency to God’s causal activity. I argue that Lowe’s account fits well the traditional notions that God acts in the world for reasons. In contrast to Lowe’s analysis of human causal agency, I argue that in the divine case, reasons for acting are not constituted by needs. They are constituted by God’s desires or plans. The fit between Lowe’s account of causal agency and the contours of divine causal agency motivate an argument in favor of Lowe’s theory. Any philosopher who is a theist ought to think Lowe’s account is likely to be true.
e·j·洛和神圣的因果机构
在本文中,我将劳的理性代理理论应用于上帝的因果活动。我认为洛的说法很符合传统观念,即上帝在世界上的行为是有原因的。与Lowe对人类因果代理的分析相反,我认为在神的情况下,行为的原因不是由需求构成的。它们是由上帝的愿望或计划构成的。劳的因果关系理论和神性因果关系理论之间的契合激发了一个支持劳理论的论点。任何有神论者都应该认为洛的描述很可能是正确的。
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TheoLogica
TheoLogica Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
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