When1: 1952
When2: 1992
Who: Mortimer J. Adler [Adler, Mortimer J.]
What: philosopher
Where: USA
works\ Synopticon [1952: essays on 102 great ideas, with references]; Idea of Freedom [1958]; Great Ideas [1992: essays]
Detail: He lived 1902 to 2001. Universe is only one of many possible worlds, which can exist or not exist. God is the efficient cause that keeps universe in being and keeps it from nothingness. Government can restrict freedom of speech as to timing, location, and form and by laws against libel, slander, incitement, hate, and harming minors.
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