Marshall Naylor

Philosophy Instructor

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Last updated 11/18/24


Modal Problems and the Maximal God Thesis

The primary question of this project is: To what extent does the maximal God thesis--the view that God has the maximal consistent set of knowledge, power and goodes--resolve Type-D problems? These problems include the Modal Problem of Evil, the Problem of Plenitude, the Problem of Divine Moral Freedom, the Problem of Modal Fatalism, and the Problem of No Greatest Being. 

My tentative answer is: The maximal God thesis can address Type-D problems to a greater extent than the omni God thesis, except for the Problem of No Greatest Being because it is a uniquely intractable problem. 

Maximal God Database

I set up an online repository for peer-reviewed, published research on the Maximal God.  There, you will find book reviews, articles, discussions, and commentary on the Maximal God concept. The Maximal God concept is a view of God endorsed by Yujin Nagasawa,  a philosopher at The University of Oklahoma. Nagasawa argues that God has the maximal consistent set of knowledge, power, and beneficence. This concept of God, he says, resolves many philosophical problems for theism. The result of his defense is a novel and rational establishment of the existence of God and theism. Take a look at: MAXIMALGOD.COM
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