A-Level Philosophy: The problem of evil and suffering Revision Exam Questions With Verified Solutions.
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What are the two different problems within the problem of evil and suffering? - Answer The logical (it can not be reasonably argued that God exists) and the evidential problem (my evidence/experience argues against God's existence)
What does 'a priori' mean? - Answer independent of experie...
A-Level Philosophy: The problem of evil
and suffering Revision Exam Questions
With Verified Solutions.
What are the two different problems within the problem of evil and suffering? - Answer The logical (it
can not be reasonably argued that God exists) and the evidential problem (my evidence/experience
argues against God's existence)
What does 'a priori' mean? - Answer independent of experience, logical
What does a posteriori mean? - Answer dependent on experience, empirical
Outline the logical problem of evil in a syllogism. - Answer 1. If God is supremely good, he has the
desire to eliminate evil
2. If God is omnipotent he can eliminate evil
3. If God is omniscient he knows evil exists and how to destroy it
4. If God exists and is the above, evil does not exist
5. Evil exists
6. A supremely good, omnipotent and omniscient God does not exist.
What is moral evil? - Answer Actions done by humans which cause suffering
What is natural evil? - Answer natural disasters and suffering caused by nature
What was Mackie's disproval of God's existence (syllogism)? - Answer 1. God is good
2. God is omnipotent
3. God is omniscient
4. Evil exists
5. God is opposed to evil so eliminates it as far as he can
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