'God kan net doen wat God wel doen' : Petrus Abelardus se Megariaanse argument in Theologia 'Scholarium', Opera Theologica III : original research
Johann Beükes
'God can only do what God does do': Peter Abelard's Megarian argument in Theologia 'Scholarium', Opera Theologica III
Peter contribution to a constellation of central themes post-Carolingian medieval philosophy, namely on causation, necessity and contingency, with its discursive undertone the relation between potentiality actuality, is worked out rather informal way one his later works, 'Scholarium'. Typical fusion philosophical questions theological premises Abelard addresses issue by asking whether does. argues that or not omit doing those things which omits at time any other. Given fragmented restricted access Aristotelian corpus regarding causality, how did he come this Aristotelian-orientated conclusion? This article stresses ancient quality from another angle, reminiscent so-called Master Argument Megarians, specific reference dialectical legacy Diodorus Cronus, according whom be is: is, turn, must be. Actuality, for exhausts potentiality. The path actuality cannot undermined compromised issues God's actions are thus both Megarians strictly determined determining. God, end, contributes scholarship philosophy theology making connection explicit thoroughly exploring link predecessors.
Hts Teologiese Studies-theological Studies