A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain

A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain

"A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain" is a philosophical pamphlet by Benjamin Franklin, published in London in 1725.

It argues that an omnipotent, benevolent God is incompatible with notions of human free will and morality.

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