Plantinga and the Logical Problem of Evil
The "logical problem of evil" is one kind of the "problem of evil." It is claimed that there is a logical inconsistency between belief in the existence of an omniscient, omnipotent, and wholly good God and belief in the existence of evil. Alvin Plantinga argued by his "free...
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| description | The "logical problem of evil" is one kind of the "problem of evil." It is claimed that there is a logical inconsistency between belief in the existence of an omniscient, omnipotent, and wholly good God and belief in the existence of evil. Alvin Plantinga argued by his "free will defense" that they are consistent. In this paper I present his argument. Then three objections against his argument are mentioned. They are based on compatibilism, God's omnipotence, and God's knowledge of counterfactuals of freedom. Plantinga's responses to these come next. They are based on a counterexample, Leibniz's lapse, and transworld depravity. It is nearly accepted by all parties that Plantinga's defense is successful. Now the problem is the evidential one. For this problem to be solved, there must be a theodicy. And Plantinga gives one. But this is not successful at all. Muslims have to pay attention to this neglected area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d1f4f5f618d43ae8bb3b8de60d0e7142023-12-18T10:35:32ZfasAllameh Tabataba'i University Pressحکمت و فلسفه1735-32382476-60382007-12-0131211810.22054/wph.2008.68986898Plantinga and the Logical Problem of Evilhasan miandari0هیئت علمی دانشگاه علامه طباطباییThe "logical problem of evil" is one kind of the "problem of evil." It is claimed that there is a logical inconsistency between belief in the existence of an omniscient, omnipotent, and wholly good God and belief in the existence of evil. Alvin Plantinga argued by his "free will defense" that they are consistent. In this paper I present his argument. Then three objections against his argument are mentioned. They are based on compatibilism, God's omnipotence, and God's knowledge of counterfactuals of freedom. Plantinga's responses to these come next. They are based on a counterexample, Leibniz's lapse, and transworld depravity. It is nearly accepted by all parties that Plantinga's defense is successful. Now the problem is the evidential one. For this problem to be solved, there must be a theodicy. And Plantinga gives one. But this is not successful at all. Muslims have to pay attention to this neglected area.https://wph.atu.ac.ir/article_6898_f50c474d9b32717321a7d785dd8063eb.pdftheismevillogicconsistency |
| spellingShingle | hasan miandari Plantinga and the Logical Problem of Evil حکمت و فلسفه theism evil logic consistency |
| title | Plantinga and the Logical Problem of Evil |
| title_full | Plantinga and the Logical Problem of Evil |
| title_fullStr | Plantinga and the Logical Problem of Evil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plantinga and the Logical Problem of Evil |
| title_short | Plantinga and the Logical Problem of Evil |
| title_sort | plantinga and the logical problem of evil |
| topic | theism evil logic consistency |
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