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Jul 6, 2024 9 min

The Problem of Evil

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This episode contains arguments against the existence of God, but does not support or challenge the existence of God. Chapter 1: The Logical Problem of Evil 1.1 Defining the problem 1.2 The inconsistent triad: omnipotence, omnibenevolence, and evil 1.3 Epicurus' formulation 1.4 J.L. Mackie's argument Chapter 2: Theodicies and Defenses 2.1 Free Will Defense (Alvin Plantinga) 2.2 Soul-Making Theodicy (John Hick) 2.3 Skeptical Theism 2.4 The Greater Good Defense 2.5 Process Theology's approach Chapter 3: The Evidential Problem of Evil 3.1 William Rowe's formulation 3.2 Gratuitous evil and the probability of God's existence 3.3 The problem of animal suffering 3.4 Responses to the evidential problem 3.5 Implications for religious belief and practice his episode is for educational purposes only. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/library-of-philosophy--5939304/support. Please consider sharing or following :) Im a student from Portland, Oregon attempting to provide free philosophy education. Please feel free to email me at [email protected] with inquiries, feedback, or ideas!

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