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Was Arminius an (Unwitting) Determinist? Another Look at Arminius's Modal Logic

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LA117186

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Was Arminius an (Unwitting) Determinist? Another Look at Arminius's Modal Logic

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[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Thomas H. McCall

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

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Eef Dekker argues, on the basis of a letter from Jacob Arminius to Johannes Uytenbogaert in 1598, that Arminius's modal logic commits him to determinism. In this essay, I revisit Arminius's modal logic. I grant that Dekker may be correct in his analysis of this letter and its contents, but I argue that Arminius's musings in this letter are not representative of his mature thought. I argue that Arminius significantly alters his views, and that with a bit of further correction Arminius's position can avoid determinism. Eef Dekker argues, on the basis of a letter from Jacob Arminius to Johannes Uytenbogaert in 1598, that Arminius's modal logic commits him to determinism. In this essay, I revisit Arminius's modal logic. I grant that Dekker may be correct in his analysis of this letter and its contents, but I argue that Arminius's musings in this letter are not representative of his mature thought. I argue that Arminius significantly alters his views, and that with a bit of further correction Arminius's position can avoid determinism.

Date of Publication

2014

Physical description

301-309

Title

Journal of Reformed Theology

Volume Number

8/3

International Standard Serial Number

1569-7312

Subject Term

determinism

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Eef Dekker

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Franciscus Gomarus

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Jacob Arminius

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modality

Thomas H. McCall

Call Number

10.1163/15697312-00803005

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275578

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