Free Will in Viiṣṭadvaita Vedanta: Ramanuja, Sudarana Suri and Veá¹...kaá¹­anatha

Free will may not be a universal problem, but it is also not only confined to Christianity, as shown in the case of Viiṣṭadvaita Vedanta. The authors of this school of Indian philosophy, founded in the 11th c. and still influential up until today, had to face the challenge of accounting for huma...

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Published in:Religion compass 2015-09, Vol.9 (9), p.287
Main Author: Freschi, Elisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buddhism
God
Philosophy
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Summary:Free will may not be a universal problem, but it is also not only confined to Christianity, as shown in the case of Viiṣṭadvaita Vedanta. The authors of this school of Indian philosophy, founded in the 11th c. and still influential up until today, had to face the challenge of accounting for human autonomy and God's omnipotence. Their solution was to create a precinct for free will in human minds, whereas all actions depend on God. Thus, God does not interfere with the initial determination of human free will and it later supports human intentions, thus permitting that they are turned into action.
ISSN:1749-8171
DOI:10.1111/rec3.12163