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The problem of evil refers to the challenge of reconciling the existence of evil and suffering with our view of the world, especially but not exclusively, with belief in an omnipotent, omnibenevolent, and omniscient God who acts in the world.
16 de sept. de 2002 · The epistemic question posed by evil is whether the world contains undesirable states of affairs that provide the basis for an argument that makes it unreasonable to believe in the existence of God. This discussion is divided into eight sections.
24 de jun. de 2024 · The problem of evil is a theological and philosophical challenge to the existence of God in the face of evil in the world. Learn about the arguments, responses, and facts from Britannica's experts.
9 de may. de 2016 · After weeks of exploring the existence of nature of god, today Hank explores one of the biggest problems in theism, and possibly the biggest philosophical question humanity faces: why is there ...
4 de ene. de 1998 · In this entry we examine the two main species of the problem of evil that Leibniz addresses. The first, “the underachiever problem,” is raised by a critic who would argue that the existence of evil in our world indicates that God cannot be as knowledgeable, powerful, or good as traditional monotheists have claimed.
26 de nov. de 2013 · The problem of evil is the problem of accounting for evil in a world created by an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good God. It seems that if the creator has these attributes, there would be no evil in the world. But there is evil in the world. Thus, there is reason to believe that an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good creator does not exist.
The logical problem of evil challenges the orthodox theist claim that God exists by arguing that God's attributes of omnipotence, omniscience and moral perfection are logically inconsistent with the existence of evil. The article explains the nature of the problem, the free will defense and other responses to it.
