borrofburi
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Nah because if it is omniscient then it would already know the outcome as soon as it thought of performing the action, and indeed it already knew exactly which action it was going to choose and exactly how that was going to turn out for every millisecond into the future. Essentially: if omniscience includes knowing the future, and it includes knowing its own future, then it already knows what it's going to do (and exactly how that turns out) even if that includes getting rid of (or ignoring) its own omniscience (because before it gets rid of or ignores its omniscience it already knows exactly how that's going to turn out).Irokesengranate said:In the end it boils down to the order in which things are done. If the being acts first, and then uses its omnipotence to 'look at' the outcome, then omnipotence and omniscience might be compatible. But as soon as the being knows the outcome of its own actions its free will is limited. All of this assumes that the being only perfoms one action. So in the end, I guess you,´re right (and Squawk too).borrofburi said:Basically my point. Though I maintain that free will can sort of exist with omniscience. I do however say that it is impossible for free will of any kind to exist if there is an omnipotent omniscient being.