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Episode 46: The Dependence Response, Part 2 with Philip Swenson

October 17, 2022 • Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer • Season 5 • Episode 6

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This episode is the second in a two-part series on the dependence response to the problem of freedom and foreknowledge. In this episode, we talk with Philip Swenson about his version of the dependence response, whether Molinists can accept the response, and more.

Philip's website: https://sites.google.com/site/philipjswenson/home

Philip's paper, "Ability, Foreknowledge, and Explanatory Dependence": https://philpapers.org/archive/SWEAFA.pdf

Another interview with Philip on his dilemma for Molinism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0fxXY3hjE

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