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    Supports→There is a dilemma for anyone who wants to maintain both that there is a deity who infallibly knows the entire future and that human beings have libertarian free will.

    The theological fatalist argument purports to show that infallible divine foreknowledge is incompatible with libertarian free will.

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    This theological fatalist argument creates a dilemma for anyone who thinks it important to maintain both (1) there is a deity who infallibly knows the entire future, and (2) human beings have free will in the strong sense usually called libertarian. But it has also fascinated many who have not shared either of these commitments, because taking the argument’s full measure requires rethinking some of the most fundamental questions in philosophy, especially ones concerning time, truth, and modality. Those philosophers who think there is a way to consistently maintain both (1) and (2) are called c...

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