Understanding omnipotence
Understanding omnipotence
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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English
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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An omnipotent being would be a being whose power was unlimited. The power of human beings is limited in two distinct ways: we are limited with respect to our freedom of will, and we are limited in our ability to execute what we have willed. These two distinct sources of limitation suggest a simple definition of omnipotence: an omnipotent being is o...
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Understanding omnipotence
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1244668947
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1244668947
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0034-4125
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1469-901X
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10.1017/S0034412512000030
