Arguments from the Problem of Divine Omnipotence

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Which philosopher is associated with the argument that an omnipotent being cannot create a stone that it cannot lift?

  1. Epicurus

  2. William of Ockham

  3. René Descartes

  4. David Hume


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epicurus argued that if an omnipotent being could create a stone that it could not lift, then it would not be truly omnipotent.

What is the name of the argument that states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is equal to it in power?

  1. The Paradox of Omnipotence

  2. The Argument from Divine Simplicity

  3. The Argument from Divine Infinity

  4. The Argument from Divine Perfection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Paradox of Omnipotence states that if an omnipotent being could create a being that is equal to it in power, then there would be two omnipotent beings, which is a contradiction.

Which philosopher argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is both omnipotent and perfectly good?

  1. Immanuel Kant

  2. Søren Kierkegaard

  3. Friedrich Nietzsche

  4. Bertrand Russell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kant argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is both omnipotent and perfectly good because such a being would be able to create evil, which is a contradiction.

What is the name of the argument that states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is free to choose?

  1. The Argument from Divine Determinism

  2. The Argument from Divine Sovereignty

  3. The Argument from Divine Foreknowledge

  4. The Argument from Divine Grace


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Argument from Divine Determinism states that if an omnipotent being creates a being that is free to choose, then it cannot control the choices that being makes, which is a contradiction.

Which philosopher argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of suffering?

  1. John Stuart Mill

  2. William James

  3. Friedrich Schleiermacher

  4. Ludwig Wittgenstein


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mill argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of suffering because such a being would be imperfect, which is a contradiction.

What is the name of the argument that states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of evil?

  1. The Argument from Divine Goodness

  2. The Argument from Divine Justice

  3. The Argument from Divine Love

  4. The Argument from Divine Mercy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Argument from Divine Goodness states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of evil because such a being would be imperfect, which is a contradiction.

Which philosopher argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of understanding its own existence?

  1. Søren Kierkegaard

  2. Friedrich Nietzsche

  3. Bertrand Russell

  4. Ludwig Wittgenstein


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kierkegaard argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of understanding its own existence because such a being would be infinite, which is a contradiction.

What is the name of the argument that states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of transcending its own limitations?

  1. The Argument from Divine Finitude

  2. The Argument from Divine Infinity

  3. The Argument from Divine Perfection

  4. The Argument from Divine Transcendence


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Argument from Divine Transcendence states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of transcending its own limitations because such a being would be infinite, which is a contradiction.

Which philosopher argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of creating something out of nothing?

  1. David Hume

  2. Immanuel Kant

  3. Søren Kierkegaard

  4. Friedrich Nietzsche


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hume argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of creating something out of nothing because such a being would be able to create something that is greater than itself, which is a contradiction.

What is the name of the argument that states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of destroying itself?

  1. The Argument from Divine Immutability

  2. The Argument from Divine Eternity

  3. The Argument from Divine Indestructibility

  4. The Argument from Divine Self-Sufficiency


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Argument from Divine Indestructibility states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of destroying itself because such a being would be able to destroy something that is greater than itself, which is a contradiction.

Which philosopher argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of existing in more than one place at the same time?

  1. René Descartes

  2. Baruch Spinoza

  3. Gottfried Leibniz

  4. David Hume


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Descartes argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of existing in more than one place at the same time because such a being would be infinite, which is a contradiction.

What is the name of the argument that states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of changing its own nature?

  1. The Argument from Divine Immutability

  2. The Argument from Divine Eternity

  3. The Argument from Divine Simplicity

  4. The Argument from Divine Perfection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Argument from Divine Immutability states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of changing its own nature because such a being would be able to change something that is greater than itself, which is a contradiction.

Which philosopher argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of knowing the future?

  1. Immanuel Kant

  2. Søren Kierkegaard

  3. Friedrich Nietzsche

  4. Bertrand Russell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kant argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of knowing the future because such a being would be able to know something that is greater than itself, which is a contradiction.

What is the name of the argument that states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of knowing its own mind?

  1. The Argument from Divine Omniscience

  2. The Argument from Divine Infinity

  3. The Argument from Divine Simplicity

  4. The Argument from Divine Perfection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Argument from Divine Omniscience states that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of knowing its own mind because such a being would be able to know something that is greater than itself, which is a contradiction.

Which philosopher argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of knowing the mind of another being?

  1. John Locke

  2. George Berkeley

  3. David Hume

  4. Immanuel Kant


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kant argued that an omnipotent being cannot create a being that is capable of knowing the mind of another being because such a being would be able to know something that is greater than itself, which is a contradiction.

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