Paragraph 2: Evidential Problem Of Evil

Question 1

What argument is the evidential problem of evil ?

Answer 1

A posteriori argument based on observations and empiricism

Question 2

The evidential problem of evil challenge the existence of God based on what ?

Answer 2

Based on the first hand account and seeing and experience evil and suffering in the world

Question 3

Who argues for the evidential problem of evil ?

Answer 3

John Stuart Mill

Question 4

What does J S MILL argue for evidential problem of evil ?

Answer 4

By observing and seeing the natural world being filled with natural evil e.g earthquakes, COVID (2010 Haiti earthquakes ) using a posteriori
This does not point to an omnibenevolent God

Question 5

According to JS mill God must be what to behave in all ways we morally condemn in others e.g we see in criminals, just killing people

Answer 5

Malevolent and sadistic

Question 6

What does J.S Mill critique or argue against ?

Answer 6

William Paley teleological argument

Question 7

Why does J S Mill Challenge William Paley, teleological argument ?

Answer 7

When you look around the world , you do not see everything designed with purpose that would indicate a God we is loving or cares