Diego Luna Philosophy 192 Dr. Gallo 22 May‚ 2015 The Problem of Evil The problem of evil may be described as a theory or conclusion that there is no God of the universe. Although the teleological argument can prove the existence of any God‚ the problem of evil simply states that if there was a God who was a “Perfect Being” then there should be no evil in the universe. According to the power point of the problem of evil‚ it says if God was a “Perfect Being‚” that means he would be omniscient‚ omnipotent
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analyze the Problem of Evil from Mackie’s standpoint using his objective techniques. In this essay‚ I will choose to elaborate on the Problem of Evil. Furthermore‚ I will explain why I agree with the argument‚ by presenting the two strongest objections based on what seems to be a more persuasive argument‚ then show why those objections do not succeed. The two objections that I select to present are (1) “Good cannot exist without evil” or “Evil is necessary as a counterpart to good” and (2) “Evil is due
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to attain the highest wisdom 4. “There is no single cause of evil; rather‚ everyone who does evil is the cause of his own evildoing” 5. “A mind that is in control (one that possesses virtue) cannot be made a slave to inordinate desire by anything equal or superior to it‚ because such a thing would be just‚ or by anything inferior to it because such a thing would be too weak. Just one possibility remains: Only its own will and free choice can make the mind a companion of cupidity” 6. Fallacious:
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May 7th‚ 2007 Accounting for Evil: When attempting to prove God’s existence one must account for aspects of the world that appear to be contrary to our understanding of divine presence. One question in particular that deserves attention is the existence of evil throughout the world around us. If‚ in fact‚ a Christian God does exist‚ he/she would then presumably be all good‚ all-knowing‚ and all-powerful‚ and therefore would use his/her powers to stop evil from being a part of our world all
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loving God and the reality of evil is usually referred to as a theodicy. A theodicy attempts to solve the apparent tensions in what is often termed the problem of evil. But the problem of evil is really a series of problems. Like many large problems‚ sometimes it is helpful to break them down into their components. Evil‚ you see‚ actually extends not only to the moral world but also to the natural world. When human beings do bad things to one another‚ this is a moral evil. But so-called natural disasters
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12/2/09 How can a God who is both omnipotent and good allow evil in the world? For Christians‚ evil can be a problem because non-believers can use it as a way to attack Christianity. The first thing they might say is if there is evil‚ then God must not be good or omnipotent because he is allowing it. Yes‚ God allows evil in the world‚ but evil does not come from God. Evil comes directly from Satan. We see this in the book of Matthew‚ vs. 1-11‚ where Satan tries to tempt Jesus. Another way
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Despite Mackie seeming to have proven the logical problem of evil to be sound it is not surprising that theists have sought to resolve the problem rather than abandoning their beliefs. Responses to the problem of evil fall into the categories of defences or theodicies. Generally speaking a defence is used in response to the logical problem‚ simply showing how there is no logical inconsistency. This does not require an explanation of evil‚ nor need it be true‚ as a false though coherent explanation
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2ai) What may the problem of suffering signify to a religious believer? Examine one solution to this problem. (21 marks) Suffering is caused by evil. The problem of suffering is a factor which can hold back one’s faith and beliefs in God as well as religion. God’s classical theism goes against the idea of evil and suffering existing‚ it almost seems irrational for the classical theism of God to exist alongside evil and suffering. Some scholars also believe that the classical theism of God cannot
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Eunah Lee Philosophy 1001 March 16‚ 2015 The Problem of Evil and God’s Existence The problem of evil attempts to figure out why evil exists in a world under the premise that there exists a God that is omnipotent‚ omniscient‚ and all good. There are different forms of the problem of evil that philosophers state‚ these being the argument derived from natural evil and moral evil. After reading St. Augustine’s confession‚ I believe that the fact that evil exists does not count against the proposition
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The Free Rider Problem The free rider issue has become one of the most serious economic issues today. The free rider is a lazy type person who wants the benefits that others bring in without having to do the work. The free rider typically takes advantage of a public good. Living in a civilized society presents many opportunities for free riding‚ which we have yet to find a way to control. Economists regard the possibility for free riding as a problem for the free market‚ which usually leads
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