Omnipotence- paradox of the stone

Omnipotence- paradox of the stone

1. OMNIPOTENCE

   • ST ANSLEM-PROSLOGION
     • god is that which no greater can be concieved
     • early christian philosopher
     • uses rational deduction
       • maixmally great being
       • limited to logic
   • RENE DESCARTES-MEDITATIONS
     • god is supremely perfect
       • famous french philosopher
       • not restricted by logic
     • famous french philosopher
     • important in imoortance of gods existence/concept of existence
     • using rational deduction
       • god is an unlimited being
     • both use rational deduction/a-posteriori reasoning
       • god is an innate idea
         • not learned
         • we can clearly percieve
           • gods atributes self evident= demonstratable using logical thinking
       • both-->maximal greatness/perfection= definite aspect
       • both prove existence of god using ontological argument

2. PARADOX OF THE STONE

   • THOMAS AQUINAS-SUMMA THEOLOGICA
     • god can do all possible things (like anslem said)
     • logically possible power
     • reocognises cant make circle square
   • DESCARTES-MEDITATIONS
     • unlimited power
     • god is supremely perfect
     • because what we percieve true/possible in the world can be doubted
       • we can only be sure of own+gods existence
   • 1) either god can create a stone which god cant lift, or god cant create a stone which god cant lift
     • 2) if god can create a stone twhich god cant lift, then, necessarily, there is at least one task which god cant perform= lift the stone
       • 3) if god cant create a stone which god cant lift, then, necessarily, there is at least one task which god cant perform= create the stone
         • 4) hence, there is at least one task which god cant perform
           • 5) if god is an omnipotent being, then god can perform any task
             • 6) god is not omnipotent
       • GEORGE MAVRODES-SOME PUZZLES CONCERNING OMNIPOTENCE
         • 2 solutions
           • premise 1 faulty= assumes possibility of something logically impossible --> self-contradictory
           • thiest (religious) dont have to prove the contradiction
             • premise 3 faulty
             • can say yes to p.2= god can create this stone--> can create a stone that god cant lift
       • WADE SAVAGE-PARADOX OF THE STONE
         • disagrees with maverodes 1st solution= paradox meant to self contradictory to show that omnipotent being dont exist
           • maverodes wrong to assume omnipotent being can exist in order to argue that an omnipotent being does exist
             • = "begging the question"
         • disagrees with p.3
           • double negative
             • god cant create something he cant lift = god can create something he can lift
               • no limitation on gods power
   • to show concept of omnipotent is incoherent

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