This draft explores the doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS) as articulated in seminal work, God without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of God’s Absoluteness .
II. The Core Thesis: Simplicity as a Condition for Absoluteness
God Without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of Absoluteness I. Introduction
The doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS) is the classical theological confession that God is "without parts". Unlike created beings, who are "composites" of various parts (matter and form, essence and existence, substance and accidents), God is an absolute, indivisible unity. Historically, this doctrine was a non-negotiable pillar of Christian theism—defended by and the Reformed Scholastics—but it has faced significant challenges in modern theology.
Dolezal’s central argument is that if God were composed of parts, he would depend on those parts for his very being. This would mean the parts (or the "composer" who unified them) are ontologically prior to God, which contradicts God’s status as the absolute, self-sufficient First Cause.
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This draft explores the doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS) as articulated in seminal work, God without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of God’s Absoluteness .
II. The Core Thesis: Simplicity as a Condition for Absoluteness God without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Me...
God Without Parts: Divine Simplicity and the Metaphysics of Absoluteness I. Introduction This draft explores the doctrine of divine simplicity
The doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS) is the classical theological confession that God is "without parts". Unlike created beings, who are "composites" of various parts (matter and form, essence and existence, substance and accidents), God is an absolute, indivisible unity. Historically, this doctrine was a non-negotiable pillar of Christian theism—defended by and the Reformed Scholastics—but it has faced significant challenges in modern theology. Introduction The doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS) is
Dolezal’s central argument is that if God were composed of parts, he would depend on those parts for his very being. This would mean the parts (or the "composer" who unified them) are ontologically prior to God, which contradicts God’s status as the absolute, self-sufficient First Cause.