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    It is not the case that Leibniz's own modal framework allows that God could have sufficient reason to create even without a unique best world, as Rescher's 'optimific' reading shows.

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    • 1.Leibniz explicitly states God chooses 'the best of all possible worlds,' implying uniqueness, not mere optimality.
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    • 2.Without uniqueness, 'sufficient reason' becomes arbitrary; God could equally create any world meeting a threshold.
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    • 3.Rescher's reading requires textual reinterpretation rather than faithful exposition of Leibniz's stated commitments.
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    • 1.Leibniz's principle of sufficient reason requires reasons for creation, not that a unique optimum exists.
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    • 2.Rescher's optimific reading interprets 'best' as 'good enough' rather than 'uniquely maximal,' fitting Leibniz's texts.
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    • 3.God's freedom requires alternative possibilities; a unique best world eliminates genuine divine choice.
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