<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This essay explores Francisco Suárez’s account of the nature of human free will. To that end, Suárez’s engagement with John Calvin is considered so as to place the Jesuit’s account into greater relief. The conclusion of this study will reveal that, for Suárez, the human will’s freedom of self–determination is both caused by God and consists in its own indifference regarding the power to act and the power not to act.</p></abstract>

This essay explores Francisco Suárez’s account of the nature of human free will. To that end, Suárez’s engagement with John Calvin is considered so as to place the Jesuit’s account into greater relief. The conclusion of this study will reveal that, for Suárez, the human will’s freedom of self–determination is both caused by God and consists in its own indifference regarding the power to act and the power not to act.

Francisco Suárez’s Encounter with Calvin Over Human Freedom

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This essay explores Francisco Suárez’s account of the nature of human free will. To that end, Suárez’s engagement with John Calvin is considered so as to place...

Francisco Suárez’s Encounter with Calvin Over Human Freedom

Publié en ligne: 18 nov. 2020

Pages: 103 - 118

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2020-0036

Mots clés
Suárez, Calvin, Freedom, Necessity, Indifference

© 2020 Victor M. Salas, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Francisco Suárez’s Encounter with Calvin Over Human Freedom

Publié en ligne: 18 nov. 2020

Pages: 103 - 118

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2020-0036

Mots clésSuárez, Calvin, Freedom, Necessity, Indifference

© 2020 Victor M. Salas, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Suárez, Calvin, Freedom, Necessity, Indifference