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Problem sveznanja i slobode volje u proročanskim rješenjima Jurja Dragišića
Problem of all-knowing and freedom of will in prophetic solutions by Juraj Dragišić

Author(s): Aleksandra Golubović
Subject(s): Epistemology, Philosophy of Middle Ages, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Udruženje za filozofiju i društveno-humanistička istraživanja “Eidos”
Keywords: Dragišić; Divine omniscience (foreknowledge) and Free Will; fatalism; compatibilism; molinism;

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the author investigated modern relevance of the philosophy of Juraj Dragišić, especially in connection with his attitude towards the problem of God’s omniscience (foreknowledge) and free will. Namely, while investigating this problem in the work Proročanska rješenja, the author found out interesting and very innovative attempts of resolving the issue, those which are even today included into list of the most actual and famous solutions. The discussion in Proročanska rješenja starts with the question whether it is possible to affirm compatibilism between God’s omniscience (foreknowledge) and human free will. It seems that Dragišić’s final conclusion is that this can be done, but only if he doesn’n know future (doesn’t have the knowledge of future, or the foreknowledge), what we tried to show and to prove (defend) by exhibiting various solutions.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 5-18
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Croatian