The Problem of Evil: Crash Course Philosophy

The video explores philosophical questions, focusing on the problem of evil and its implications for theism. It discusses the logical and evidential problems of evil, various theodicies like the free will defense and soul-making theodicy, and presents Ivan's dilemma from Dostoevsky's novel. The video examines how these concepts challenge the existence of an omniscient, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent God, and how different perspectives attempt to reconcile or refute these challenges.

What is the free will defense and how does it relate to moral evil?

What is the difference between moral evil and natural evil as described in the text?

How does John Hick's soul-making theodicy explain the existence of evil?