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It Just Seems Really Bad (opens the original)
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This post is part of a series. For further information, see here. The Common Sense Problem of EvilThe argument from Rowe, specifically the ‘Middle Rowe’ formulation focused on arguing inductively for the conclusion that there is at least one evil. In frustration with this approach, or perhaps out of concerns that it was not getting to the heart of the problem, some philosophers have proposed an alternative approach to the argument from evil. One that gives direct,
Rowe's Final Form (opens the original)
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This post is part of a series. For further information, see here. Late RoweBefore moving on to other arguments from gratuitous evil influenced by Rowe, we have to take a look at Rowe’s final version of the argument. In a way often overstated by his critics, Rowe turned his back on his original formulation of the argument. Though Rowe’s personal shift is no reason to think that his original model was in some way faulty or untenable. Replacing the argument from his m
The Gratuitous Evil Fan Club (opens the original)
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This post is part of a series. For further information, see here. Peter van Inwagen’s Many arguments against Premise 2No Minimal EvilPeter van Inwagen’s (PvI) arguments for gratuitous evil are probably the most socially acceptable way to deny that God must prevent all gratuitous evil.1 PvI argues that there may be cases in which there is no precise arbitrary boundary at
The Core Problem of Evil (opens the original)
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It must be made clear from the outset that the problem we raise is not why there is any evil at all in the world. Although the latter problem is a legitimate one and leads to interesting discussions about God’s alleged ability or inability to create a perfect world, this problem is a sterile one in every other way since some evil obviously serves good ends. But much evil resists simple explanation; it is prima facie gratuitous. The really interesting problem of evil is whether the apparent gratu
Really Long Defenses against Sterba's New Logical Problem (opens the original)
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This post is part of a series. For further information, see here. Marcion MomentThe longest of the forty replies to Sterba in the second special edition on his book was Mark Johnston’s Archon Theodicy (I really thought it was going to be a defense, but no, Johnston really believes this— just pretend it’s a defense). Johnston argument hinges on the premise that while God could fulfill all three MEPRs prior to creation, God could not ensure that t
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