Definitions Flashcards
1
Q
What non-moral evil?
A
Events that occur in nature that cause human suffering
2
Q
Examples of non-moral evil?
A
- Death
- Disease
- Natural disasters (tsunamis, volcanos erupting)
3
Q
Moral evil?
A
Deliberate acts of evil done by human beings to each other which causes suffering
4
Q
Examples of moral evil?
A
- Killing
- Harming
- Rape
- Murder
5
Q
Some types of suffering can fall into both categories, give an example of one?
A
- Cancer
- Could be through smoking or drinking
- Could be non-moral
6
Q
Who first created the inconsistent trait and who later developed it?
A
- Epicurus (Ancient Greek philosopher)
- Mackie
7
Q
What are the 3 propositions comprising the problem of evil?
making up the inconsistent triad
A
- God is omnipotent
- Evil exists
- God is omnibenevolent
8
Q
How does the inconsistent triad work?
A
The conjunction of any 2 entrails the negation of the third (causes it to be untrue )
9
Q
What does the inconsistent triad show?
A
- that the God of classical theism is inconsistent because the attributes do not add up as there is evil and suffering
- the theory adds to the explanation of the problem of evil
