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The Kalam Cosmological Argument
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RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument
(August 4, 2024 at 12:28 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Omnipotence, to plantinga, is the ability to do anything that is possible.  Similarly, his definition of omniscience is knowing everything that can be known.  Thus, in plantingas view, there are things that gods cant do or know.

It's not clear why being able to do any possible thing would make it impossible to know any thing that could be known, or vv.

Could an omnipotent being choose to forget a thing that could be possibly known? If It does, It is not omniscient. If It can’t, It is not omnipotent. 

Even under Plantinga’s somewhat ad hoc definitions, this is problematic.

Boru

Edit: it occurs to me that if I am allowed to make up my own definitions, I could construct a ‘successful’ argument that chalk is cheese.
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax



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The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 1, 2024 at 2:48 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Ivan Denisovich - August 1, 2024 at 2:54 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 2, 2024 at 7:02 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Ivan Denisovich - August 2, 2024 at 10:31 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 1, 2024 at 4:35 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 1, 2024 at 5:17 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 1, 2024 at 5:55 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 2, 2024 at 8:57 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 2, 2024 at 7:05 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 2, 2024 at 7:13 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 2, 2024 at 7:28 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 2, 2024 at 7:38 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 2, 2024 at 7:50 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 2, 2024 at 8:10 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 2, 2024 at 11:22 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 2, 2024 at 11:58 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 3, 2024 at 7:11 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 3, 2024 at 7:37 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by brewer - August 3, 2024 at 7:44 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 7:54 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 3, 2024 at 9:44 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 4:49 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 3, 2024 at 5:16 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 6:45 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 3, 2024 at 6:53 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 7:02 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 3, 2024 at 7:32 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 7:49 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 3, 2024 at 7:54 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 8:00 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 8:02 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 8:02 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 8:13 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 8:13 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 2, 2024 at 8:38 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by brewer - August 2, 2024 at 10:20 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 2, 2024 at 10:22 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Mister Agenda - August 2, 2024 at 11:17 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 2, 2024 at 11:18 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 2, 2024 at 11:20 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 2, 2024 at 11:25 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Fake Messiah - August 2, 2024 at 2:29 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 2, 2024 at 6:39 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 2, 2024 at 6:56 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 3, 2024 at 4:27 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 3, 2024 at 4:34 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 3, 2024 at 8:15 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 3, 2024 at 1:37 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 3, 2024 at 1:38 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 3, 2024 at 1:41 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 4, 2024 at 8:54 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 4, 2024 at 12:21 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 4, 2024 at 6:34 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 6:38 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 4, 2024 at 6:56 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Ivan Denisovich - August 4, 2024 at 7:04 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 4, 2024 at 7:48 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Paleophyte - August 3, 2024 at 11:29 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 8:56 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 4, 2024 at 9:03 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 9:11 am
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RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 9:35 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 4, 2024 at 11:11 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 11:13 am
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RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 11:50 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 4, 2024 at 12:11 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 12:14 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 4, 2024 at 12:28 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 4, 2024 at 1:29 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Pat Mustard - August 6, 2024 at 3:07 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 12:29 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 4, 2024 at 12:34 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 12:35 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Paraselene - August 4, 2024 at 4:49 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 4, 2024 at 12:37 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 12:38 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 2:02 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 4, 2024 at 2:17 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 4, 2024 at 2:38 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 4, 2024 at 3:35 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 4, 2024 at 5:47 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Mister Agenda - August 6, 2024 at 3:39 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 6, 2024 at 3:45 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 4, 2024 at 6:36 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Paleophyte - August 5, 2024 at 4:44 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 5, 2024 at 7:27 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 5, 2024 at 9:14 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - August 6, 2024 at 5:24 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 5, 2024 at 4:59 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 6, 2024 at 3:42 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Pat Mustard - August 7, 2024 at 1:38 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 7, 2024 at 2:34 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Paleophyte - August 8, 2024 at 5:23 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Mister Agenda - August 6, 2024 at 4:36 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 7, 2024 at 7:42 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by brewer - August 7, 2024 at 8:59 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 7, 2024 at 9:25 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 6, 2024 at 5:54 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Mister Agenda - August 7, 2024 at 3:23 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 7, 2024 at 11:26 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Ivan Denisovich - August 8, 2024 at 9:04 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 8, 2024 at 9:30 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2024 at 2:09 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Paraselene - August 7, 2024 at 2:20 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 7, 2024 at 2:59 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Thumpalumpacus - August 7, 2024 at 10:44 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by The Grand Nudger - August 8, 2024 at 2:57 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - August 8, 2024 at 9:09 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Ivan Denisovich - August 8, 2024 at 9:13 am
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Modern Atheism - August 25, 2024 at 7:48 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Belacqua - August 25, 2024 at 8:49 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - December 15, 2024 at 2:15 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Sheldon - December 15, 2024 at 2:30 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Disagreeable - December 15, 2024 at 2:36 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by Tonus - December 15, 2024 at 4:42 pm
RE: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 15, 2024 at 6:11 pm

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