Helping the Contemporaries. A Case-Study on Thought Experiments by Adam Wodeham
Journal title RIVISTA DI STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA
Author/s Michele Saracino
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2025/3
Language English Pages 19 P. 345-363 File size 212 KB
DOI 10.3280/SF2025-003001
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In his Lectura Secunda (d. 1, q. 6, §1), Adam Wodeham depicts a scenario in which God’s absolute power is uncommonly used to prove the inseparability of enjoyment (fruitio) and pleasure (delectatio) in the beatific vision. After putting Wodeham’s argument into its historical context, I argue that it can be considered an example of a thought experiment. If confirmed, this acknowledgment can lead to a major clarification in the current debate about Medieval thought experiments.
Keywords: Adam Wodeham, thought experiments, beatific vision, God’s absolute power, metaphysics.
Michele Saracino, Helping the Contemporaries. A Case-Study on Thought Experiments by Adam Wodeham in "RIVISTA DI STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA" 3/2025, pp 345-363, DOI: 10.3280/SF2025-003001