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This work examines whether God's infallible knowledge of his future actions is compatible with his freedom.

March 25, 2026Open Access

The Problem of Divine Self-Knowledge

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This analysis investigates the compatibility of God's knowledge and freedom, revealing significant philosophical implications.

This work examines whether God's infallible knowledge of his future actions is compatible with his freedom.
Utilized branching-time semantics to analyze temporal frameworks.
Applied four principles: factivity, essential infallibility, fixity of the past, and fixity of divine self-knowledge.
Critically assessed existing theories, including non-causal defense and Molinism.
Proved that libertarian divine freedom is incompatible with essential omniscience.
Highlighted failures of Molinism and the hard/soft fact distinction in the context of divine self-knowledge.
Identified a trilemma: restrict divine self-knowledge, accept compatibilism, or embrace paradox.

Jazz Maurizzi (2026) studied this question.

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