Epicurus and Mackie's Problem of Evil Quiz

What is Epicurus' view on the problem of evil?

• Epicurus believed that the gods are responsible for all human suffering

• Epicurus believed that the gods intervene to prevent all suffering

• Epicurus believed that suffering is caused by human actions

• Epicurus believed that the gods are not concerned with human affairs and that suffering is a natural part of life.

Explain Mackie's argument on the problem of evil.

• Mackie argues that the coexistence of evil and a benevolent God is logically impossible.

• Mackie argues that evil is necessary for the existence of a benevolent God

• Mackie argues that evil is an illusion created by humans

• Mackie argues that evil is a result of human free will

What is the logical problem of evil?

• The problem of evil not being a concern for religious beliefs

• The challenge of reconciling the existence of evil with the belief in a weak and malevolent God

• The logical problem of good

• The challenge of reconciling the existence of evil with the belief in a powerful and benevolent God.

What is the evidential problem of evil?

• The evidential problem of good

• The evidential problem of evil

• The evidential solution to evil

• The evidential issue of happiness

Define theodicy and its relation to the problem of evil.

• Theodicy is the idea that evil is caused by the absence of a good and powerful God

• Theodicy is the attempt to reconcile the existence of a good and powerful God with the existence of evil in the world.

• Theodicy is the study of ancient Greek philosophy

• Theodicy is the belief that evil does not exist in the world

According to Epicurus, what is the main contradiction in the existence of evil and a benevolent god?

• The existence of evil contradicts the idea of a benevolent god.

• A benevolent god does not exist

• Evil is not real

• Evil is necessary for the greater good

How does Mackie argue that the existence of evil is incompatible with the existence of an all-powerful and all-good god?

• Evil's existence contradicts the idea of an all-powerful and all-good god.

• Evil is actually a necessary part of the world created by an all-powerful and all-good god.

• Mackie argues that evil is not real and is just an illusion.

• The existence of evil is compatible with the existence of an all-powerful and all-good god.

Explain the difference between the logical problem of evil and the evidential problem of evil.

• The logical problem of evil focuses on the evidence of evil in the world as a reason to doubt the existence of a benevolent, omnipotent God.

• The evidential problem of evil focuses on the logical inconsistency between the existence of a benevolent, omnipotent God and the existence of evil.

• The logical problem of evil focuses on the evidence of good in the world as a reason to doubt the existence of a benevolent, omnipotent God.

• The logical problem of evil focuses on the logical inconsistency between the existence of a benevolent, omnipotent God and the existence of evil, while the evidential problem of evil focuses on the evidence of evil in the world as a reason to doubt the existence of a benevolent, omnipotent God.

What are some examples of theodicies used to address the problem of evil?

• Soul-making theodicy, free will theodicy, process theodicy

• Chocolate theodicy, Ice cream theodicy, Pizza theodicy

In your opinion, which approach - Epicurus' or Mackie's - provides a more convincing argument regarding the problem of evil? Justify your answer.

• This question cannot be answered as it requires personal opinion and analysis.

• Both Epicurus' and Mackie's approaches are equally convincing

• Mackie's approach is based on flawed reasoning and cannot be taken seriously

• Epicurus' approach is completely irrelevant to the problem of evil