The logical problem of evil
Title: The logical problem of evil
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 617 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
The logical problem of evil
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 617 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Logical Problem of Evil We have noted that there are two aspects of the problem of evil: the philosophical or apologetic, and the religious or emotional aspect. We also noted that within the philosophical aspect there are two types of challenges to faith in God: the logical and the evidential.
David Hume, the eighteenth century philosopher, stated the logical problem of evil when he inquired about God, "Is He willing to prevent evil, but
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the law of gravity, for instance. This is a natural process without which we could not possibly function as human beings, yet under some circumstances it is also capable of resulting in great harm.
Certainly, God is capable of destroying evil--but not without destroying human freedom, or a world in which free creatures can function. And most agree that this line of reasoning does successfully respond to the challenge of the logical problem of evil.