EPISODE · Jul 6, 2024 · 9 MIN
The Problem of Evil
from Library of Philosophy · host MJH
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 Evil1.1 Defining the problem1.2 The inconsistent triad: omnipotence, omnibenevolence, and evil1.3 Epicurus' formulation1.4 J.L. Mackie's argumentChapter 2: Theodicies and Defenses2.1 Free Will Defense (Alvin Plantinga)2.2 Soul-Making Theodicy (John Hick)2.3 Skeptical Theism2.4 The Greater Good Defense2.5 Process Theology's approachChapter 3: The Evidential Problem of Evil3.1 William Rowe's formulation3.2 Gratuitous evil and the probability of God's existence3.3 The problem of animal suffering3.4 Responses to the evidential problem3.5 Implications for religious belief and practicehis episode is for educational purposes only.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/library-of-philosophy--5939304/support.
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