Just wanted to point out that this statement may be a misrepresentation of what most Molinists believe. Few, if any, Molinists would describe middle knowledge as based on God’s *perceptual* knowledge. He does not look ahead into the future to “learn” the truth values of counterfactual statements.
Rather, the truth values of counterfactuals of creaturely freedom are based on God’s infallible *conceptual* knowledge of every possible creature and their nature. What any free creature would freely do in any circumstance is known intrinsically by God, not extrinsically.
God is Open
“… because God sees all possible results…”
Just wanted to point out that this statement may be a misrepresentation of what most Molinists believe. Few, if any, Molinists would describe middle knowledge as based on God’s *perceptual* knowledge. He does not look ahead into the future to “learn” the truth values of counterfactual statements.
Rather, the truth values of counterfactuals of creaturely freedom are based on God’s infallible *conceptual* knowledge of every possible creature and their nature. What any free creature would freely do in any circumstance is known intrinsically by God, not extrinsically.
That is valid. Not necessarily inaccurate use of words; maybe “knows” would have been a better choice.