W10: Lecture Flashcards
1
Q
Dostoevsky believes that the free will defense is ______?
A
An excuse used to justify how God can allow the evils of the world
2
Q
Why does Dostoevsky believe that the free will defense does not hold up?
A
- a good God couldn’t use free will as a justification for evil
- fwd presents evil as punishments, as if the evil is deserved
- Dostoevsky points out that this doesn’t work in a lot of cases, especially in children that are innocent
- there are evils that go unpunished, where no one learns from it, such as an unsolved murder
- there are too many seemingly pointless evils
- a good God would not want people to be unsure of a purpose or hope when going through suffering
3
Q
Why does Dostoevsky believe that God shouldn’t give humans freedom if the possibility of evil exists?
A
A good God would recognize that the price of evil is not worth complete freedom. God should rather not create humans at all if horrible evils are present.
4
Q
Dostoevsky’s argument is strong or weak depending on…
A
What you think about the justifications for the amount of evil in the world
5
Q
We need to compare our ______ and our _________, and choose what has more weight.
A
ideas
experiences
