Constituting the Trinity

Recently several authors have developed accounts of the Trinity employing the metaphysical notion of constitution. I expound one such proposal and defend it against objections from Keith Yandell and Brian Leftow. In the process, I propose an improved definition of the constitution relation as applie...

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Main Author: Hasker, William 1935- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2019
In: Religious studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 57, Issue: 3, Pages: 523-531
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Trinity / Constitution (Philosophy)
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
NBC Doctrine of God
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Summary:Recently several authors have developed accounts of the Trinity employing the metaphysical notion of constitution. I expound one such proposal and defend it against objections from Keith Yandell and Brian Leftow. In the process, I propose an improved definition of the constitution relation as applied to the Trinity. I then compare the resulting trinitarian metaphysics with Leftow's own view.
ISSN:1469-901X
Reference:Kritik in "The Trinity is still unconstitutional (2020)"
Contains:Enthalten in: Religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S003441251900057X