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International Workshop
God and Time
12 August 2017
IZPH/University of Bonn
God and Time
12 August 2017
IZPH/University of Bonn
Talks
Natalja Deng (Yonsei, Seoul, South Korea) - Eternity
Florian Fischer (Bonn) - A Slightly Opinionated Introduction to Philosophy of Time
Johnnes Grössl (Siegen) - Embedded Sempiternalism: Theological Models beyond Presentism and Eternalism
Ludger Jansen (Bochum) - Action and Eternity
Ryan Mullins (St. Andrews) - In Defense of Divine Temporality
Ludwig Neidhart (Augsburg) - God and Time. A Defense of God's Timelessness
Florian Fischer (Bonn) - A Slightly Opinionated Introduction to Philosophy of Time
Johnnes Grössl (Siegen) - Embedded Sempiternalism: Theological Models beyond Presentism and Eternalism
Ludger Jansen (Bochum) - Action and Eternity
Ryan Mullins (St. Andrews) - In Defense of Divine Temporality
Ludwig Neidhart (Augsburg) - God and Time. A Defense of God's Timelessness
Program
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10:15 - 11:15
11:30 - 12:30 14:00 - 15:00 15:15 - 16:15 16:45 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:00 |
Florian Fischer - A Slightly Opinionated Introduction to Philosophy of Time
Ryan Mullins (St. Andrews) - In Defense of Divine Temporality lunch Natalja Deng (Yonsei, Seoul, South Korea) - Eternity Ludwig Neidhart (Augsburg) - God and Time. A Defense of God's Timelessness Ludger Jansen (Bochum) - Action and Eternity Johnnes Grössl (Siegen) - Embedded Sempiternalism: Theological Models beyond Presentism and Eternalism |
Abstracts
Eternity
Natalja Deng
In this talk, I will aim to provide a brief overview of philosophical debates about eternity, especially those surrounding questions about how the God of Wester theism relates to time. After some methodological and historical remarks, I focus on the contemporary discussion about whether God is timeless or in time. I then discuss several prominent versions of each view, and a few of the arguments for and against divine timelessness. I close with brief comments about other philosophical debates concerning eternity.
Natalja Deng
In this talk, I will aim to provide a brief overview of philosophical debates about eternity, especially those surrounding questions about how the God of Wester theism relates to time. After some methodological and historical remarks, I focus on the contemporary discussion about whether God is timeless or in time. I then discuss several prominent versions of each view, and a few of the arguments for and against divine timelessness. I close with brief comments about other philosophical debates concerning eternity.
A Slightly Opinionated Introduction to Philosophy of Time
Florian Fischer
There are several intertwined debates in the area of contemporary philosophy of time. One field of inquiry is the nature of time itself. Presentists think that only the present moment exists whereas eternalists believe that all of (space-)time exists on a par. The second main field of inquiry is the question of how objects persist through time. The endurantist claims that objects are three-dimensional wholes, which persist by being wholly present, whereas the perdurantist thinks that objects are four-dimensional and that their temporal parts are the bearers of properties. The third debate in the field of contemporary philosophy of time is about tense- versus tenseless theory. Tensers are at odds with detensers about the status of the linguistic reference to the present moment.
Florian Fischer
There are several intertwined debates in the area of contemporary philosophy of time. One field of inquiry is the nature of time itself. Presentists think that only the present moment exists whereas eternalists believe that all of (space-)time exists on a par. The second main field of inquiry is the question of how objects persist through time. The endurantist claims that objects are three-dimensional wholes, which persist by being wholly present, whereas the perdurantist thinks that objects are four-dimensional and that their temporal parts are the bearers of properties. The third debate in the field of contemporary philosophy of time is about tense- versus tenseless theory. Tensers are at odds with detensers about the status of the linguistic reference to the present moment.
In Defense of Divine Temporality
Ryan Mullins
In this talk I shall first offer a proper understanding of divine timelessness and divine temporality. I shall frame the discussion as a debate between classical theism and the Oxford school of divine temporality. After clarifying these positions, I will examine two objections to divine temporality. The first objection claims that divine temporality violates the teachings of scripture. I shall argue that divine temporality is not only compatible with scripture, but that it is strongly implied by scripture. Then I shall examine the prisoner of time objection, and argue that it does not raise any serious difficulties for divine temporality.
Ryan Mullins
In this talk I shall first offer a proper understanding of divine timelessness and divine temporality. I shall frame the discussion as a debate between classical theism and the Oxford school of divine temporality. After clarifying these positions, I will examine two objections to divine temporality. The first objection claims that divine temporality violates the teachings of scripture. I shall argue that divine temporality is not only compatible with scripture, but that it is strongly implied by scripture. Then I shall examine the prisoner of time objection, and argue that it does not raise any serious difficulties for divine temporality.
God and Time. A defense of God's timelessness
Ludwig Neidhart
What I intend to do in this talk is to explain how the traditional doctrine of Divine timelessness can be inferred from well-founded classical theistic principles. My main argument focuses on the concept of God provided by the so-called Perfect Being Theology, but I also reflect upon three other lines of argumentation for God's timelessness. Finally I take into consideration how to deal with the main counter-arguments.
Ludwig Neidhart
What I intend to do in this talk is to explain how the traditional doctrine of Divine timelessness can be inferred from well-founded classical theistic principles. My main argument focuses on the concept of God provided by the so-called Perfect Being Theology, but I also reflect upon three other lines of argumentation for God's timelessness. Finally I take into consideration how to deal with the main counter-arguments.
Venue
International Centre for Philosophy NRW
Poppelsdorfer Allee 28
53115 Bonn
Germany
http://www.izph.de
International Centre for Philosophy NRW
Poppelsdorfer Allee 28
53115 Bonn
Germany
http://www.izph.de
Registration
All participants are welcome, but please send a short email to fischerf@uni-bonn.de to let us know you are coming.
All participants are welcome, but please send a short email to fischerf@uni-bonn.de to let us know you are coming.
Organisation
Florian Fischer, Johannes Grössl and Sascha Hilgert
Florian Fischer, Johannes Grössl and Sascha Hilgert
