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...

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Main Author: Cheryl K. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/4/266