Against Divine Truthmaker Simplicity

Faith and Philosophy 31 (4):460-474 (2014)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

Divine Simplicity has it that God is absolutely simple. God exhibits no metaphysical complexity; he has neither proper parts nor distinct intrinsic properties. Recently, Jeffrey Brower has put forward an account of divine simplicity that has it that God is the truthmaker for all intrinsic essential predications about him. This allows Brower to preserve the intuitive thought that God is not a property but a concrete being. In this paper, I provide two objections to Brower’s account that are meant to show that whatever merits this account of divine simplicity has, plausibility is not one of them.

Author's Profile

Noel Saenz
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Analytics

Added to PP
2015-07-29

Downloads
913 (#20,085)

6 months
123 (#39,275)

Historical graph of downloads since first upload
This graph includes both downloads from PhilArchive and clicks on external links on PhilPapers.
How can I increase my downloads?