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    The modal framework presupposed by P2 is itself contingen... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The absolute sense of omnipotence (having the power to bring about any state of affairs whatsoever, including necessary and impossible ones) is incoherent.

    The modal framework presupposed by P2 is itself contingent on human logical systems, not a constraint on divine power.

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    • 1.Human logical systems evolved to solve practical problems, not to describe metaphysical reality or divine nature.
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    • 2.If God transcends creation, divine power likely transcends the logical frameworks creatures developed within that creation.
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    • 3.Modal logic (possibility/necessity) is a human conceptual tool; treating it as metaphysically binding assumes human cognition mirrors reality.
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    • 1.If modal claims about God's power are merely human constructs, we cannot meaningfully assert what God can or cannot do at all.
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    • 2.Logical contradiction (like squared circles) appears to be a feature of reality itself, not dependent on human invention or frameworks.
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    • 3.Denying that logic constrains divine power makes theological claims about God vacuous and indistinguishable from incoherence.
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