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    The Euthyphro dilemma asks: does God command the good bec... — Carmelics
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    Supports→The doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS) provides a solution to the Euthyphro dilemma.

    The Euthyphro dilemma asks: does God command the good because it is good, or is the good good because God commands it?

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    A third motivation for DDS lies in the fact that it provides a solution to the ancient Euthyphro dilemma first presented by Plato in his eponymous dialog. Does God command the good because it is good, and forbid the bad because it is bad, or is the good good and the bad bad because God commands/forbids it? If the former, God’s willing would be subject to an external standard logically antecedent to God to the detriment of the divine sovereignty. If the latter, the content of morality would be arbitrary because subject to God’s free will. On DDS, however, the dilemma is a false alternative. If ...

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