the problem of evil Flashcards
1
Q
known as the … (David Hume)
the main reason why someone may disprove the existence of God
A
…“𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐦”
2
Q
Epicurus on the problem of evil (quote)
A
“𝐈𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝐭𝐨? 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒎𝒏𝒊𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝐈𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝐭𝐨? 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝐈𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝐭𝐨? 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍?”
3
Q
the a posteriori argument
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the evidential problem of evil
4
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the a priori argument
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the logical problem of evil
5
Q
J.L Mackie’s inconsistent triad:
A
God is omnipotent, God is omnibenevolent, and Evil exists - all three cannot be true
