LessonsCreation of Human Acts: Divine Causation, Acquisition and ChoiceQuiz

For an act to be voluntary, the agent need not know every muscular movement, pause, and downstream consequence. Selecting a purpose and acting toward it are central indicators of choice and acquisition.

A person intentionally goes for a walk, although many bodily processes remain beyond conscious inspection. The absence of such detail does not turn an ordinary walk into a reflex. An involuntary tremor, by contrast, lacks the same intentional relation.

Thus the argument about exhaustive knowledge should not be turned into a denial of choice. Its intended conclusion concerns the rejection of independent origination by the servant.

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Choice does not require knowing every detail

Creation of Human Acts: Divine Causation, Acquisition and Choice

For an act to be voluntary, the agent need not know every muscular movement, pause, and downstream consequence. Selecting a purpose and acting toward it are central indicators of choice and acquisition.

A person intentionally goes for a walk, although many bodily processes remain beyond conscious inspection. The absence of such detail does not turn an ordinary walk into a reflex. An involuntary tremor, by contrast, lacks the same intentional relation.

Thus the argument about exhaustive knowledge should not be turned into a denial of choice. Its intended conclusion concerns the rejection of independent origination by the servant.