Can God Be Free?

Can God Be Free? is a penetrating study of a central problem in philosophy of religion: can it be right to regard God as free, and as praiseworthy for being perfectly good? Allowing that he has perfect knowledge and perfect goodness, if there is a best world for God to create he would have no choice other than to create it. But if God could not do otherwise than create the best world, he created the world of necessity, not freely, and we have no reason to be thankful to God for creating us, since he couldn't do otherwise. ... Read More

Can God Be Free? is a penetrating study of a central problem in philosophy of religion: can it be right to regard God as free, and as praiseworthy for being perfectly good? Allowing that he has perfect knowledge and perfect goodness, if there is a best world for God to create he would have no choice other than to create it. But if God could not do otherwise than create the best world, he created the world of necessity, not freely, and we have no reason to be thankful to God for creating us, since he couldn't do otherwise. William Rowe proposes the need for some substantial revision in contemporary thinking about the nature of God. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Rent eBook (2 Options) 180 Day Rental: $31.85 (Expires Nov 19, 2024) 365 Day Rental: $36.75 (Expires May 23, 2025) Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $48.99 Title: Can God Be Free? by William L. Rowe Publisher: Oxford University Press Academic UK Print ISBN: 9780198250456, 0198250452 eText ISBN: 9780191513480 Edition: 2004 Format: PDF eBook	$31.85 Rent eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ