Is God the Simplest Possible Person? | Richard Swinburne
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*What would it mean for God to be a perfectly unlimited person?* Richard Swinburne examines the traditional attributes of God, arguing that omnipotence, omniscience, and perfect freedom provide the foundation for divine goodness and other properties. He also explains why he considers God a fundamentally simple, immaterial being without parts. 0:00 Defining God as a Perfect Person 1:06 God's Unlimited Power and Knowledge 2:02 Perfect Freedom and Divine Goodness 3:29 Unlimited Intentional Power as the Root Property 6:02 Divine Simplicity, Infinity, and No Parts *Richard Granville Swinburne* FBA is an English philosopher. He is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. Over the last 50 years, Swinburne has been a proponent of philosophical arguments for the existence of God. *More from Richard Swinsburne on Closer To Truth:* * Big Questions About God - Closer To Truth - Core Topic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pKyjextCjGsYzvrMvWCj4tX * Swinburne’s Substance Dualism: https://loc.closertotruth.com/theory/swinburne-s-substance-dualism * Composite Dualism: https://loc.closertotruth.com/theory/composite-dualism * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/richard-swinburne/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@closertotruthtv * X: https://twitter.com/CloserToTruth Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #CloserToTruth #Meaning #RichardSwinburne #AttributesOfGod #DivineSimplicity
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