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The theory of Middle Knowledge ascribes to God a particular type of knowledge that he sees not simply what each free creature could do in any circumstancebut what it would do in any circumstance. This type of knowledge is claimed tobe helpful to explain how God has perfect foreknowledge while creatures arefree. But is such a knowledge possible even for God? The author argues thatthe arguments against it do not stand and that therefore the theory of MiddleKnowledge is tenable. arguments against the coherence of Middle Knowledgeare examined of which the most important is that counterfactuals of freedomcould not exist chapter 2. Then the arguments against the adequacy of thetheory of Middle Knowledge are examined such as whether or notcounterfactual power over the past is implied by the theory of MiddleKnowledge chapter 3. A separate chapter is devoted to background problemssuch as the specific concept of freedom the notion of Gods concurrence andour view on the nature of possible worlds chapter 4 Peeters 2000 «
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