This philosophical exploration addresses aseity objections against God as intrinsic cause in creation, suggesting robust implications for understanding divinity.
Key Points
The aim is to explore whether God can be an intrinsic formal cause without challenging divine aseity.
Sketch a platonic version of the God as Intrinsic Formal Cause theory
Assess objections raised by prominent philosophers
Clarify commitments of the theory in relation to divine properties
The Platonic version of the theory withstands aseity objections typically directed at other versions.
God is presented as the formal cause of goodness in creatures, maintaining immanence without dependency on them.
The view differentiates itself by not asserting God's spatial location within creation.
Cite This Study
Samuel Walker Bennett (2026) studied this question.