Edwards's criterion that a real cause must be fully sufficient without cooperation from other powers proves too much, as it entails that a God who creates mediating natural laws is not the real cause of their effects either.
?Rate how convincing each reason is below to see the overall strength.
No one has weighed in yet. Be the first to share reasons for or against this statement.
Sign in or register to share your perspective on this statement.
Real cause(Edwards's criteria used to argue that only God qualifies as a real cause)
A cause that is not spatially or temporally distinct from its effect, that necessarily produces its effect, and that is fully sufficient to produce its effect without the cooperation of other causal powers.
criterion(as used in philosophy to describe a test for whether an idea works)
A standard or rule used to decide whether something counts as true or valid.
entails(describes a logical relationship between statements)
Logically forces or guarantees; if A entails B, then whenever A is true, B must also be true.