Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. PART l. AN EXPLICATION OF THE MOLINIST ACCOUNT
6. 1. The Twin Bases of Molinism: Providence and Freedom 11
7. 2. The Molinist Account of Providence 35
8. PART II. A DEFENSE OF THE MOLINIST ACCOUNT
9. 3. Alternative Accounts of Providence 75
10. 4. Five Thomistic Objections to Molinism 109
11. 5. The "Grounding" Objection to Middle Knowledge 121
12. 6. Hasker's Attack on Middle Knowledge 138
13. 7. Adams and Vicious Circle Arguments 159
14. PART III. SOME APPLICATIONS OF THE MOLINIST ACCOUNT
15. 8. Papal lnfallibility 179
16. 9. Prophecy 197
17. 10. Unanswered Prayers 212
18. 11. Praying for Things to Have Happened 229
19. Conclusion 251
20. Index 255