God and the Playpen: On the Feasibility of Morally Better Worlds
According to the free will defense, God cannot create a world with free creatures, and hence a world with moral goodness, without allowing for the possibility of evil. David Lewis points out that any free will defense must address the “playpen problem”: why didn’t God allow creatures the freedom req...
Main Author: | Cheryl K. Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/4/266 |
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