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  • The challenges posed by Platonism to divine aseity can be addressed through modified Platonism or divine conceptualism, each with their own theological objections and concerns.
  • There is a need to critically examine the arguments for realism about abstract objects and consider anti-realist positions as potential alternatives for theists.

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Modified Platonism and its Problems

One response to the challenge posed by Platonism to divine aseity is to advocate a modified Platonism, where abstract objects are created by God. However, this view faces theological objections due to the eternality and necessity of abstract objects, which contradict the traditional doctrine of creation. Expanding the scope of creation to include eternal dependence would subvert God's freedom. Additionally, the bootstrapping objection arises, as the creation of properties would require God to already possess those properties, leading to circularity.

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