The Divine Fractal: 1st Order Extensional Theology

被引:1
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作者
Studtmann, Paul [1 ]
机构
[1] Dept Philosophy, Davidson, NC 28035 USA
关键词
Being; Essence; Identity to essence; God; 1-st order extensional mathematics; ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT; SYMMETRY;
D O I
10.1007/s11406-021-00384-w
中图分类号
B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ;
摘要
In this paper, I present what I call the symmetry conception of God within 1st order, extensional, non-well-founded set theory. The symmetry conception comes in two versions. According to the first, God is that unique being that is universally symmetrical with respect to set membership. According to the second, God is the universally symmetrical set of all sets that are universally symmetrical with respect to set membership. I present a number of theorems, most importantly that any universally symmetrical set is identical to its essence, that show that the two symmetry conceptions intersect with some dominant theological conceptions of God. The theorems also show that both of the symmetry conceptions of God entail that God has a fractal like structure.
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页码:285 / 305
页数:21
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