The Problem of Evil - A Socratic Dialogue

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Epicurus asked: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” This Socratic dialogue explores a popular version of the Argument From Evil. Suitable as an introduction to the topic.

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The Problem of Evil.Michael Tooley - 2008 - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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