God, Freedom, and Evil
E195108
"God, Freedom, and Evil" is a philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that rigorously defends the rationality of theism and develops the influential free will defense against the logical problem of evil.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alvin Plantinga's free will defense | 1 |
| God, Freedom, and Evil canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: God, Freedom, and Evil Context triple: [Alvin Plantinga, notableWork, God, Freedom, and Evil]
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A.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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On the Freedom of the Will
On the Freedom of the Will is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that critically examines the nature of human freedom, moral responsibility, and determinism.
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Theodicy
Theodicy is a philosophical and theological work by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that attempts to reconcile the existence of evil with an all-powerful, all-good God by arguing that we live in the best of all possible worlds.
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On Free Choice of the Will
On Free Choice of the Will is a philosophical and theological treatise by St. Augustine that explores human freedom, moral responsibility, and the problem of evil in relation to divine justice.
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Freedom and Morality and Other Essays
Freedom and Morality and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical writings by A. J. Ayer that explores issues in ethics, free will, and the foundations of moral judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: God, Freedom, and Evil Target entity description: "God, Freedom, and Evil" is a philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that rigorously defends the rationality of theism and develops the influential free will defense against the logical problem of evil.
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A.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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B.
On the Freedom of the Will
On the Freedom of the Will is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that critically examines the nature of human freedom, moral responsibility, and determinism.
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C.
Theodicy
Theodicy is a philosophical and theological work by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that attempts to reconcile the existence of evil with an all-powerful, all-good God by arguing that we live in the best of all possible worlds.
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D.
On Free Choice of the Will
On Free Choice of the Will is a philosophical and theological treatise by St. Augustine that explores human freedom, moral responsibility, and the problem of evil in relation to divine justice.
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E.
Freedom and Morality and Other Essays
Freedom and Morality and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical writings by A. J. Ayer that explores issues in ethics, free will, and the foundations of moral judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses | logical problem of evil ⓘ |
| aimsTo | show that theism is rationally acceptable despite the existence of evil ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | claim that existence of evil is logically incompatible with existence of God ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
God, Freedom, and Evil
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Alvin Plantinga's free will defense
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| author | Alvin Plantinga ⓘ |
| concludes | existence of evil does not logically disprove existence of God ⓘ |
| critiques | logical inconsistency arguments against theism ⓘ |
| defends |
rationality of belief in God
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theism ⓘ |
| develops | free will defense ⓘ |
| discusses |
attributes of God
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moral perfection ⓘ omnipotence ⓘ omniscience ⓘ |
| explores |
nature of divine omnipotence
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nature of moral evil ⓘ nature of natural evil ⓘ relationship between free will and moral responsibility ⓘ |
| field |
metaphysics of freedom
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religious epistemology ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of religion literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian analytic theology
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contemporary analytic philosophy of religion ⓘ debates on the logical problem of evil ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
philosophers
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students of philosophy of religion ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
free will defense
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philosophy of religion ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ rationality of theism ⓘ |
| opposes | strong logical incompatibility claims between God and evil ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance | defense of libertarian free will ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| positionSupported | compatibility of God and evil given creaturely free will ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
possible worlds
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transworld depravity ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | The Nature of Necessity ⓘ |
| supportsView | God could have morally sufficient reasons for permitting evil ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
analytic argumentation
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modal reasoning ⓘ |
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Alvin Plantinga's free will defense