Abstract
In "Truth and Molinism", Trenton Merricks criticizes the argument against Molinism at the core of William Hasker's book, God, Time, and Knowledge. Merricks claims that, if Hasker's argument against Molinism is a good one, it also refutes theories of subjunctive and counterfactual conditionals that endorse 'centering' (like those of Stalnaker and Lewis). Merricks also offers a direct objection to Hasker's argument. But Hasker's anti-Molinist argument can be embraced by advocates of centering; and Merricks's refutation of Hasker fails.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Molinism |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Contemporary Debate |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191731280 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199590629 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 19 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Arts and Humanities
Keywords
- Centering
- Conditionals
- Middle knowledge
- Molinism
- Trenton Merricks
- William Hasker