Discussion for Week ThreeNo unread replies.No replies.Main Post: This main post is to give each of you opportunity to compare and talk about the this weeks readings. To complete the post, answer the questions below.
Do you think there is a real logical problem with the western conception of God and the existence of evil?
Between Augustine and John Hick, which solution to the problem of evil do you find more convincing? Fully explain why.
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REQUIRED TEXTS
Abel,
Donald C. Fifty Readings Plus: An
Introduction to Philosophy. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill: 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-338672-0
There are two readings for this week. Each one offers a different solution to the “problem of evil.”
1) Augustine – On Free Choice of the Will – pg. 77
2) John Hick – The Problem of Evil – pg. 102