A+Phil 347 Solutions (100% Verified )2024
The logical problem of evil - ANS-The world is full of evil- theist and athesit agree. All
knowing god knows there is evil, all good being would stop it and all powerful could stop
it. All three can not stay if evil exists.
Free will defense - ANS-God maximized the goodness in the world by creating free
being. A free being means that we have the choice to do evil things- A choice that some
of us exercise. This preserves Gods goodness because he created the best possible
world by making us free and preserves his knowledge and power becuase he knows
about evil and could stop it but wants to maintain our freedom. The issue with this is that
it only focuses on moral evil which is evil committed on purpose by humans. This does
not resolve the issue of natural evil like earthquakes.
Epicurus Restated - ANS-1) If God is almighty, he can remove all evil.
2) If God is all good, he would will to remove all evil
3) But there is Evil
4C) Hence, it isn't the case that God is almighty and all good.
Epicurus and the problem of evil - ANS-God is either:
1) Wills but is unable
2) Able and unwilling
3) Neither willing nor able
4) He is both willing and able
If (1) He is feeble, not a characteristic of God.
If (2) He is envious, not a characteristic of God.
If (3) He is both envious and feeble, not a characteristic of God
If (4) which is the only possible one suitable for God, from what source are evils or why
does He not remove them?
Mackie Restated - ANS-1) God is Omni potent
2) God is Wholly good
3) Evil Exists
4) A good thing always eliminates (prevents the occurrence of) evil as far as it can
5) There are no limits to what an omnipotnent thing can do
6) Hence a good, omnipotent thing eliminates evil completely
The logical problem of evil - ANS-The world is full of evil- theist and athesit agree. All
knowing god knows there is evil, all good being would stop it and all powerful could stop
it. All three can not stay if evil exists.
Free will defense - ANS-God maximized the goodness in the world by creating free
being. A free being means that we have the choice to do evil things- A choice that some
of us exercise. This preserves Gods goodness because he created the best possible
world by making us free and preserves his knowledge and power becuase he knows
about evil and could stop it but wants to maintain our freedom. The issue with this is that
it only focuses on moral evil which is evil committed on purpose by humans. This does
not resolve the issue of natural evil like earthquakes.
Epicurus Restated - ANS-1) If God is almighty, he can remove all evil.
2) If God is all good, he would will to remove all evil
3) But there is Evil
4C) Hence, it isn't the case that God is almighty and all good.
Epicurus and the problem of evil - ANS-God is either:
1) Wills but is unable
2) Able and unwilling
3) Neither willing nor able
4) He is both willing and able
If (1) He is feeble, not a characteristic of God.
If (2) He is envious, not a characteristic of God.
If (3) He is both envious and feeble, not a characteristic of God
If (4) which is the only possible one suitable for God, from what source are evils or why
does He not remove them?
Mackie Restated - ANS-1) God is Omni potent
2) God is Wholly good
3) Evil Exists
4) A good thing always eliminates (prevents the occurrence of) evil as far as it can
5) There are no limits to what an omnipotnent thing can do
6) Hence a good, omnipotent thing eliminates evil completely
