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Do possible worlds compromise God's beauty? A reply to Mark Ian Thomas Robson

Robson, Jon

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Jon Robson



Abstract

In a recent article Mark Ian Thomas Robson argues that there is a clear contradiction between the view that possible worlds are a part of God's nature and the theologically pivotal, but philosophically neglected, claim that God is perfectly beautiful. In this article I show that Robson's argument depends on several key assumptions that he fails to justify and as such that there is reason to doubt the soundness of his argument. I also demonstrate that if Robson's argument were sound then this would be a problem for all classical theists and not just those who hold the possible worlds view.

Citation

Robson, J. (2012). Do possible worlds compromise God's beauty? A reply to Mark Ian Thomas Robson. Religious Studies, 48(4), 515-532. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0034412512000042

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Mar 6, 2012
Publication Date 2012-12
Deposit Date Feb 18, 2013
Publicly Available Date Feb 18, 2013
Journal Religious Studies
Print ISSN 0034-4125
Electronic ISSN 1469-901X
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 48
Issue 4
Pages 515-532
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s0034412512000042
Keywords Philosophy; Religious studies
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1009253
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0034412512000042

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