Philosophy for the People

8 (or so) Responses to the Problem of Evil

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Feb 9, 2023
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Known God's Existence Brings Compatibility

  • If we know God exists and also that evil occurs, these facts must be compatible.
  • This forces a view that evil and God's existence coexist, even if we don't immediately understand how.
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Total Evidence Favors Theism

  • Evil might be better explained by naturalism, but theism explains a broader range of evidence.
  • The overall weight of total evidence can still favor theism despite evil suggesting otherwise.
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Weak Theodicy and Modal Skepticism

  • A weak theodicy offers possible reasons for evil consistent with God's existence.
  • It holds that we can't confidently say bad stuff is more probable under naturalism than theism.
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