The Freedom of the Will
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The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise → theological treatise → |
| author | Jonathan Edwards → |
| centralConcept |
determination of the will by strongest motive
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moral necessity → natural necessity → |
| countryOfOrigin | Colonial America → |
| genre |
Christian theology
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metaphysics → philosophy of religion → |
| hasPart |
The Freedom of the Will
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surface form: "Part I: Concerning the Nature of the Will"
Part II: Concerning the Determination of the Will → Part III: Concerning Liberty and Necessity → A Display of Arminianism →
surface form: "Part IV: Of the Chief Grounds of the Arminians"
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| historicalSignificance |
classic text in Reformed theology
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influential in later analytic discussions of free will → major work of early American philosophy → |
| influenced |
Calvinism
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surface form: "American Calvinism"
New England theology → later debates on free will in Christian theology → |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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John Calvin → Reformed scholasticism → |
| language | English → |
| mainTopic |
divine sovereignty
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free will → moral responsibility → |
| opposesView |
Arminian concept of self-determining will
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libertarian free will → |
| philosophicalPositionDefended | compatibilism → |
| philosophicalTheme |
causation
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moral agency → necessity and contingency → |
| positionOnFreeWill | freedom is compatible with divine determinism → |
| positionOnHumanAbility | denies libertarian free will in the sense of power to the contrary → |
| publicationCentury | 18th century → |
| publicationYear | 1754 → |
| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
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Reformed churches →
surface form: "Reformed Christianity"
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| theologicalTheme |
God’s moral government
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divine foreknowledge → original sin → predestination → regeneration → |
| viewOfGrace | emphasizes the necessity of divine grace for any good act → |
| viewOfWill | the will is determined by the strongest motive or inclination → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Part I: Concerning the Nature of the Will"