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    Supports→An 'epistemic' theory of creation and providence can be generated by replacing Molinist subjunctive conditionals with epistemic conditionals.

    Some of these epistemic conditionals will describe human free decisions, since even on libertarian views of the will it is sometimes possible to know what someone will freely do on the basis of other information about them.

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    Epistemic conditionals(as used in epistemology (the study of knowledge))
    Statements about what we can know or believe based on certain conditions or evidence. For example, 'If you know someone studies hard, then you can predict they'll do well on the test.'
    Libertarian views of the will(as used in philosophy of free will)
    A philosophical position that says humans have genuine free will—the ability to make choices that aren't completely determined by past events or the laws of nature. (Note: this is different from the political meaning of 'libertarian.')
    epistemology(Contrasted with purely descriptive scientific inquiry)

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    If Molinist subjunctive conditionals are replaced by these epistemic conditionals, a different, “epistemic” theory of creation and providence may be generated. God reasons suppositionally: suppose I do X, what am I in a position to know would result? He uses his knowledge of the epistemic conditionals to infer what he can, and then supposes further actions on his part, inferring further information. Importantly, some of these conditionals will describe human free decisions, for even on libertarian views of the will it is still possible sometimes to know what someone will freely do on the basis...

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