The purpose of this post is to provide an index for all posts regarding Paul Draper’s version of the evidential argument from evil which focuses on the biological role of pain and pleasure (APP).“The Argument from the Biological Role of Pain and Pleasure“: an introduction to the argument“Silver’s Defense of Draper’s Argument from the Biological … Index: The Evidential Argument from Evil: the Biological Role of Pain and Pleasure

According to one objection to arguments from evil, the existence of evil presupposes the existence of God, since objective evil could not exist unless God exists. My advice to critics of arguments from evil (AE) is this. Don’t use this objection unless you plan to acknowledge and address the obvious rebuttal. Your name Your email … Advice to Critics of the Argument from Evil

The following was just published in the Secular Web’s Modern Library: “Evil and Skeptical Theism” by Ryan Stringer Abstract: In this paper I critique a response to atheistic arguments from evil that has been called “skeptical theism.” I start by formulating a simple atheistic argument from evil and briefly justifying its two premises. Then I … Ryan Stringer’s “Evil and Skeptical Theism”

This post was inspired by the writings of Paul Draper. If you like the argument, the credit should go to Draper. Any problems with the formulation below, however, are probably due to an error on my part. Informal Statement of the Argument Humans are effectively self-centered; our tendency to behave in self-centered ways is usually … Argument from Self-Centeredness and Limited Altruism of Human Beings

This post was inspired by the writings of Paul Draper. If you like the argument, the credit should go to Draper. Any problems with the formulation below, however, are probably due to an error on my part. Informal Statement of the Argument Only a fraction of living things, including the majority of sentient beings, thrive. … The Argument from the Flourishing and Languishing of Sentient Beings (AFL)

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I have been trying to come up with a statement of the problem of evil that is comprehensible to undergraduates. Below is my draft. It makes for a rather long post, but any comments, suggestions, or criticisms would be appreciated. A SIMPLE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM OF EVIL Believers tell us that God is good. … A Simple Statement of the Problem of Evil