Omniscience Vs. Indeterminacy or Free Will
Another pair of alleged incompatible properties is omniscience and either indeterminacy or free will. Omniscience concerning the past and present (properly defined relative to Earth) is not a problem, but some people argue that omniscience regarding the future implies it has been determined, what seems possible only in a deterministic world.
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