The Consolation of Philosophy

Boethius,

doi:10.4159/dlcl.boethius-consolation_philosophy.1973

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“…13. Some classical sources are Augustine (1960) and Boethius (1973). For contemporary views see Stump andKretzmann (1981, 1992), and Leftow (1991Leftow ( , 2002.…”

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Divine command theory and the (supposed) incoherence of self-commanding

Resto Quiñones

2024

Rel. Stud.

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Theological voluntarism is a family of metaethical views that share the claim that deontological statuses of actions are dependent on or identical with some divine feature. Adams's version of this theistic metaethical view is a divine command theory (DCT). According to Adams's DCT, the property being-morally-obligated is identical to the property being-commanded-by-God. Thus, a natural consequence of Adams's DCT is that an agent is morally obligated to do something just in case God commands that agent to do such a thing. From Adams's DCT, it follows that God is morally obligated to act just in case God commands himself to act. Quinn argued that commanding oneself is incoherent and, therefore, that God cannot be morally obligated to act. The claim that commanding oneself is incoherent has seldom been discussed in the divine command theory literature. This article is an attempt to change that. Here, I argue (contra Quinn) that that no constitutive rule (or condition of satisfaction) of self-commands is incoherent, from which it follows that self-commanding is not an incoherent speech act. I conclude that divine command theorists can, without the charge of incoherence, affirm that God can be morally obligated because God can command himself.

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“…13. Some classical sources are Augustine (1960) and Boethius (1973). For contemporary views see Stump andKretzmann (1981, 1992), and Leftow (1991Leftow ( , 2002.…”

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Divine command theory and the (supposed) incoherence of self-commanding

Resto Quiñones

2024

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“…What is eternity? The most intriguing definition I can think of is that of Boethius (1962), the sixth-century Roman philosopher. "Eternity," he said, "is the whole, perfect, and simultaneous possession of infinite life" (p. 115).…”

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Self, eternity, and the mysteries: A speculative response to Kenneth Ring's paper.

1984

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This response to a paper by Kenneth Ring (1984) deals with three issues of broad philosophical import: (1) near-death experiences (NDEs) and the expanded sense of self-identity; (2) the distinction between postmortem survival and the experience of premortem eternity; and (3) the relation between NDEs and the idea of mystery cults, ancient and modern. Four properties in particular are singled out to identify the expanded NDE-mediated Self: a new attitude toward the body; the emergence of the observing mind; extended psychic sensitivity; and the potential for transpersonal love. These features of the NDE are viewed in light of a model of a more evolved human being, marked especially by a pacific disposition. Near-death research offers fresh empirical data for individuals to revise their personal mythology of life and death.

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General Introduction: Premodern Addiction and Addiction Literature

Ronan

2024

Addiction Literature's Past and Present

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The Consolation of Philosophy

Cited by 41 publications

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Divine command theory and the (supposed) incoherence of self-commanding

Divine command theory and the (supposed) incoherence of self-commanding

Self, eternity, and the mysteries: A speculative response to Kenneth Ring's paper.

General Introduction: Premodern Addiction and Addiction Literature

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