Free will defense
Formal Argument
Premises
P1. God is omniscient, omnipotent, and wholly good
P2. There is Evil
P4. God actualizes a world containing moral good
Conclusions
C1. not God with omnipotence, omnibenevolence and omniscience attributes would prevent evil occurring
This argument is called "Free will defense", as formulated by Alvin Plantinga in his 1977 book "God, Freedom, and Evil".
Main premise in the argument is:
- It was not within God’s power to create a world containing moral good without creating one containing moral evil.
Plantinga provides arguments why this premise is correct.
- "A Critique of the Free Will Defense, A Comprehensive Look at Alvin Plantinga ’s Solution To the Problem of Evil.". Retrieved on 11/11/2020.
- Wikipedia article Alvin Plantinga's free-will defense. Retrieved on 11/11/2020.
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