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Philosophy of religion

Plantinga's argument that God could have good reason to create free creatures even though they may choose evil, answering the logical problem of evil.

In philosophy of religion, free will defense refers to Plantinga's argument that God could have good reason to create free creatures even though they may choose evil, answering the logical problem of evil. This meaning comes from Plantinga (1974) in God, freedom, and evil.[1]

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  1. Plantinga, A. (1974). God, freedom, and evil. Allen and Unwin. ISBN 9780061318115

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