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<p>As shown in (Łukowski, 2013), the paradox of the stone is a failed attempt to show that “omnipotence” is a contradictory concept. An element of the argument presented there is that God, while unable to lift the stone, can nevertheless annihilate it. This work considers the amplification of the paradox of the stone to the form generated by the question: can God create a stone which He will not be able to lift, nor, once created, will He be able to destroy.</p>
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As shown in (Łukowski, 2013), the paradox of the stone is a failed attempt to show that “omnipotence” is a contradictory concept. An element of the argument presented there is that God, while unable to lift the stone, can nevertheless annihilate it. This work considers the amplification of the paradox of the stone to the form generated by the question: can God create a stone which He will not be able to lift, nor, once created, will He be able to destroy.

Proof of the Existence of Hell: An Extension of the Stone Paradox

Studia Humana

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As shown in (Łukowski, 2013), the paradox of the stone is a failed attempt to show that “omnipotence” is a contradictory concept. An element of the argument...

Proof of the Existence of Hell: An Extension of the Stone Paradox

Publié en ligne: 28 avr. 2024

Pages: 45 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2024-0006

Mots clés
stone paradox, omnipotence of God, mercy of God, free will, apokatastasis, empty hell, emptiness of hell

© 2024 Piotr Łukowski, published by Sciendo

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

Proof of the Existence of Hell: An Extension of the Stone Paradox

Publié en ligne: 28 avr. 2024

Pages: 45 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2024-0006

Mots clésstone paradox, omnipotence of God, mercy of God, free will, apokatastasis, empty hell, emptiness of hell

© 2024 Piotr Łukowski, published by Sciendo

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

Mots clés
stone paradox, omnipotence of God, mercy of God, free will, apokatastasis, empty hell, emptiness of hell