The Evidential problem of evil

Question 1

what is it?

Answer 1

-a posteriori argument
-evidence of evil in the world makes belief in God unjustified
-logical possibility a perfcet god + evil can exist, but evidence goes agianst it
-inductive (evil as evidence against gods existence)

Question 2

hume

Answer 2

-empiricist
-possible god made evil for reasons ‘but they are unknown to us’
-we r only justified in believing what teh evidence suggests
-cant infer perfect goodness from evil

Question 3

humes a posteriori evidence of evil

Answer 3

1. animal suffering
2. creatures have limited abilities to ensure their survival and happiness
3. natural evil
4. natural disasters

Question 4

hume quote

Answer 4

“I conclude that however consistent the world may be … with the idea of such a God, it can never provide us with an inference to his existence.”

Question 5

stephen fry
unnecessary evil

Answer 5

-bone cancer in children
-eye eating insects

Question 6

js mill

Answer 6

-the extent of evil+suffering in world doesnt suggest a gd god but instead that theres a creator behind the world= must be manevolent creator