Exam 2

Question 1

Providence

Answer 1

The protective power of God

Question 2

Plotinus

Answer 2

Evil due to competition, best possible world, no one can escape universal judgement, some evils are useful by those afflicted, more good than evil on earth, victims are in part to blame, to demand just providence is impossible, anything in the universe will replace its body

Question 3

ibn sina

Answer 3

God is good and providential, more good than evil and more nonessential evil, removing evil removes good, evil is a necessary means for good, God is not omnipotent, God is cause of being while essential evil is cause of essential evil, human evil is due to human free will, no such thing as reward and punishment

Question 4

ibn rushd

Answer 4

value is objective, God is just and not under obligation of the law so justice is subjective, evil is disobeying God’s commands, No dualism and God does not do evil, no reward or punishment after death,