Predestinace před a po poznání zásluh u vybraných zastánců libertariánského pojetí svobody
Predestination before and after the recognition of merit by selected proponents of the libertarian conception of liberty

Summary/Abstract: The paper explains the nature of the dispute between the Dominican and Jesuit orders to the resolution of which Congregatio de auxiliis (1597-1607) was established. From the philosophical point of view, there is the prima facie incompatibility between the primary divine causation and free human decision-making. From the theological perspective, divine predestination and the workings of grace might clash with the libertarian notion of free human decision-making. We also focus on the key issue whether divine predestination occurs before the foreknowledge of merits (ante praevisa merita) or after their foreknowledge (post praevisa merita). We present various solutions to the issue arising among the Jesuits whose priority is precisely to salvage libertarian freedom in the solution to the theological problem (F. Toledo, L. Lessius, Gregory of Valencia, Luis de Molina, R. Bellarmine, F. Suárez). After that we introduce the ante praevisa merita conception of predestination in J. D. Scotus who is the main reference point for Baroque Scotists. Among the latter we introduce those who favor libertarian freedom and predestination post praevisa merita which is easier to square with the aforementioned kind of liberty (C. Frassen, J. Poncius). In passing, we also mention some Capuchin theologians who follow especially St. Bonaventure.

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