Summary This Element introduces Aristotle's doctrine of hylomorphism, which provides an
account of substances in terms of their'matter'and'form', adapting and applying it to the …

In recent years the doctrine of divine simplicity has become a topic of interest in the
philosophical theological community. In particular, the modal collapse argument against …

Modal collapse arguments are all the rage in certain philosophical circles as of late. The
arguments purport to show that classical theism entails the absurdly fatalistic conclusion that …

The modal collapse objection to classical theism has received significant attention among
philosophers as of late. My aim in this paper is to advance this blossoming debate. First, I …

294 Ross D. Inman notions of soteriological participation in God (eg, deification, union with
or participation in Christ) are predicated upon a minimal participatory ontology, the view that …

The De hebdomadibus (DH) of Boethius presents a problem with the idea that ordinary finite
substances are good and then proposes a solution to the problem. Careful reconstruction of …

Traditional theism says that the goodness of everything comes from God. Moreover, the
goodness of something intrinsically valuable can only come from what has it. Many conclude …

International Journal for Philosophy of Religion grasping a creature's subjective state is
similar to how we 'feel'the subjective state of others when we empathize: we represent …

Dean Zimmerman has made significant contributions to metaphysics, philosophy of time,
and philosophy of religion. In this paper, I set my focus on Zimmerman's approach to God …

Thomas Ward explicates and defends a version of divine exemplarism called Containment
Exemplarism to make good on the claim that God is a 'totally original artist'. According to …