Omni- What?
This refers to the ability of being 'all-knowing'
What is Omniscient?
Mackie argues that this concept, often used to justify the existence of of evil, suggests God is not truly omnipotent
What is the Free Will defense?
Mackie argues that this attribute of God is incompatible with the existence of evil
What is Omnipotence?
This philosopher argued that the existence of an omnipotent God is incompatible with the existence of Evil
Who is John Leslie Mackie
This refers to God's power to do anything that is logically possible
What is Omnipotence?
This type of evil, which includes natural disasters, is often used to challenge the idea of an omnipotent, omnibenevolent deity.
What is Natural Evil?
This argument suggests that the existence of evil is necessary for the existence of good.
What is "good cannot exist without evil"?
This philosopher critiqued the concept of personal identity and focuses on the continuity of consciousness rather than sameness of substance,
Who is John Locke
This refers to God's desire to eliminate evil
What is Omnibenevolence?
Mackie argues that this type of evil, resulting from human actions, challenges the notion of an omnipotent God
What is Moral Evil?
Mackie argues that this characteristic of God makes the existence of evil logically impossible.
What is Omnibenevolence?
This philosopher proposed the idea of Dualism. (viewing the mind and body as separate substances)
Who is Rene Descartes?
This refers to God knowing when and where evil may occur.
What is Omniscient?
This philosopher proposed the "logical problem of evil"
Who is John L. Mackie?
Mackie criticizes the idea that this human characteristic is the sole reason for the presence of evil in the world
What is Free Will?
This philosopher won a Nobel prize in 1950 for his work on "A History of Western Philosophy"
Who is Bertrand Russell?