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Avicennian DDS: the divine essence, knowledge, and power

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Davlat Dadikhuda*
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Munich School of Ancient Philosophy, LMU, Munich, Germany
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Abstract

In the Islamic tradition, there’s a long standing controversy over the relationship between God’s attributes and His essence, giving rise to diverse theories with significant theological implications. In one respect, these views are broadly categorizable into three: A1, the doctrine of divine complexity (DDC), A2, the doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS), and B, the doctrine of divine anonymity (DDA). The entry focuses on DDS, specifically explaining the Avicennian version, and defends it against some objections from some recent DDC proponents.

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divine simplicityAvicennadivine essenceknowledgepowerIslamic philosophy
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Religious Studies , First View , pp. 1 - 24
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