evidential theodicies

Question 1

what is a theodicy

Answer 1

the solution to the problem of evil

Question 2

What are the two types of problem of evils

Answer 2

evidential and logical

Question 3

Who is associated with evidential

Answer 3

Mackie - deductive argument

Question 4

what does Mackie argue

Answer 4

There is a contradiction and one of the premises should be changed (one or two of the attributions of God)

Question 5

Mackies premises

Answer 5

1. God exists and is all the omnis
2. Evil exists
   3. non-logical limits to what an omnipotent thing can do
   4. A wholly good being always eliminates or prevents evil as far as it can unless it was for a good reason
3. God can prevent all evil that is logically possible to
4. he will prevent and eliminate all evil unless there’s a good reason behind it – 7. and he does so
   CONCLUSION - There is evil, and there is no evil unless there is a good reason behind it

Question 6

who agrees with Mackie?

Answer 6

David Hume

Question 7

David Humes conclusion

Answer 7

Evil exists but the God of classical theism does not