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Was the concept of omnipotence, per that specific word, originally meant to refer to "all possibilities"?
In the days of its original use, the word "omnipotentia" would have occurred in the context of the act-potency distinction (from Aristotle, directly or indirectly). This would have been ...
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Seeking name of method for interpreting reality of phenomena as only a result or emanation of a more meaningful higher system/agent
I have noticed that a method of interpreting evidence according to a higher system/agent is important to some theology and philosophy - for example, Plato's theory of forms used to interpret material ...
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What is the difference between natural theology and transcendental theology?
According to wikipedia,
Natural theology, once also termed physico-theology, is a type of
theology and deism that seeks to provide arguments for theological
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Term for people who believe God once existed but then disappeared?
Reading Wikipedia, I learnt
Agnosticism is the view that the existence of God, of the divine or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable.
Comment: Am I correct if I say an agnostics would say: &...
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What did Gödel mean by "positive property" in his ontological argument?
In his ontological proof, Gödel states (Axiom 1)
If a property is positive, then its negation is not positive.
What does he meant by this term? I have come across authors who replace this notion ...
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What does Nietzsche refer to with the "backworldsmen"?
I'm a rookie to philosophical thinking but trying my best to understand the concepts. I'd be appreciated if you could enlighten me about this:
In Chapter 3 of Thus Spake Zarathustra, he is addressing ...
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If God does not exist then would God's heaven be classified as an "empty world"?
If God does not exist then would God's heaven, in the phrase "God is in his heaven" be classified as an "empty world"?
I have only encountered the phrase "empty world" in the SEP article on ...
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Does theism imply worship?
There are and were many theistic religions. In most if not all of them there is some kind of worship. However, as far as I am aware theism only means a belief in some kind of unworldly beings who ...
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Is there a name for people who believe in a self-professed God but reject to venerate him/her/it?
Suppose I believe there is an entity that considers itself to be "a god". This means that out of the whole of my lexicon, the word "god" is what best describes this entity.
But I refuse to obey this ...
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What is the definition of God? [duplicate]
The concept of God in different religions as well as deism seems to be inconsistent. So what is the best way of defining God?
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Which philosophy views "value" as the god?
What spiritual philosophy does Robert Lawrence Kuhn describe here? This view says that everything exists because of the value of the totality of universe.
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Is there any difference of terminology between a person who would never worship God and one who will upon proof?
What I mean is that I've seen atheists being asked what would it take for them to worship God. Ultimately their answers amount to, "nothing will make me worship God - even if God exists - because I ...
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What is the philosophical definition for Agnosticism (compared to Atheism/Theism)? [closed]
Is there an agreed upon definition for Agnosticism from a philosophical perspective? Is there a proper philosophical categorization of it compared to theism/atheim?
Looking through the literature I ...
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What is the difference between Philosophy and Theology?
In attempting to wrap my mind around the basic vocabulary, concepts, and methods of philosophy, I find myself wondering what the difference is between a philosopher and a theologian.
Theology (link ...
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How can my religious views be classified?
I was wondering if there's a name for my religious views. I'm pretty sure it would be some form of agnosticism.
I would say:
It would be logical that there exists one or more entities we can ...
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Kierkegaard and "the Essentially Christian"
When interpreting any author, it is crucial to understand his terms. Reading The Book on Adler (sometimes titled Concerning Authority and Revelation), I have come to understand that the essentially ...
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