A Better Solution to the General Problem of Creation

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  • Jeremy W. Skrzypek Saint Louis University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.v9i1.1868

Abstract

It is often suggested that, since the state of affairs in which God creates a good universe is better than the state of affairs in which He creates nothing, a perfectly good God would have to create that good universe. Making use of recent work by Christine Korgaard on the relational nature of the good, I argue that the state of affairs in which God creates is actually not better, due to the fact that it is not better for anyone or anything in particular. Hence, even a perfectly good God would not be compelled to create a good universe.

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Published

2017-05-03

How to Cite

Skrzypek, Jeremy W. 2017. “A Better Solution to the General Problem of Creation”. European Journal for Philosophy of Religion 9 (1):147-62. https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.v9i1.1868.

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Research Articles