Problem of Evil
4 Topics
Confront the philosophical challenge of reconciling an omnipotent, omnibenevolent God with the existence of suffering and evil in the world.
Topic 1 of 4
Logical Problem of Evil
Examine Mackie's inconsistent triad and the deductive argument that God and evil are logically incompatible
Topic 2 of 4
Evidential Problem of Evil
Explore Rowe's inductive argument that the amount and types of suffering make God's existence improbable
Topic 3 of 4
Augustine's Theodicy
Understand Augustine's solution: evil as privatio boni (absence of good), the Fall, and original sin
Topic 4 of 4
Hick's Theodicy
Explore Hick's soul-making theodicy: humans created imperfect to develop through trials in a vale of soul-making
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