Ep. #4 - Divine Simplicity: The Doctrine, the Arguments, and Objections

Pat Flynn and Ethan Muse explore the doctrine of divine simplicity, the motivation behind it, and how it can be defended from objections. Time codes: 00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Ethan's journey to classical theism 13:10 - What is divine simplicity? 23:20 - Distinctions, composition, and the trinity 41:05 - Why believe in divine simplicity? 1:04:40 - Can a simple God have distinct attributes? 1:16:28 - Does divine simplicity lead to modal collapse? 1:22:02 - Modal collapse, free will, and the PSR 1:34:53 - God's knowledge of a contingent world 1:49:33 - Final thoughts & recommended resources Pat's substack: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substa... Ethan's substack: https://motivacredibilitatis.substack...