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Omnipotence
In Charles Taliaferro, Paul Draper & Philip L. Quinn (eds.), A Companion to Philosophy of Religion. Oxford, UK: Wiley‐Blackwell. pp. 243–250 (2010)
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This chapter contains sections titled: What Omnipotence Signifies The Riddle of the Stone Further Limitations on the Power of an Omnipotent Agent Are Divine Omnipotence and Moral Perfection Compatible? Works cited.Author's Profile
omnipotence concerns of recent philosophy of religion ‐ investigating coherence of divine attributes definition of “omnipotence” ‐ power to bring about any state of affairs, necessary and impossible states of affairs power, ability plus opportunity ‐ a being having maximal ability, prevented from exercising such abilities would not be omnipotent intelligibility of notion of omnipotence ‐ challenged by so‐called paradox or riddle of the stone limitations on power of an omnipotent agent divine omnipotence and moral perfection ‐ whether being compatible if God exists ‐ any evil state of affairs which is incompatible with a maximally good world is impossible
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