Topic One. Can the freewill defense solve the problem of evil
Topic One. Can the freewill defense solve the problem of evil?
(i) State and explain the atheist’s argument from evil for the nonexistence of God.
(ii) Define and explain the concept of compatibility as discussed by Stace (and any other concept essential to understanding Stace’s view)
(iii) IF Stace is correct about compatibilism being true, can God make a world in which freewill exists and there is no evil? Explain your answer and its relevance to the atheist’s argument.
(iv) Explain the point, and relevance to the debate, of the following quote from J.L. Mackie: “If there is no logical impossibility in a man’s freely choosing the good on one, or on several occasions, then there cannot be a logical impossibility in his freely choosing the good on every occasion.”
Topic Two. Can we be responsible for our actions?
[i] State and explain Strawson’s argument for the non-existence of morally responsible action.
[ii] State and explain the luck argument for the incompatibility of freewill with indeterminism (i.e. what is the argument for saying that freewill is incompatible with the falsity of determinism?)
[iii] State and explain Kane’s concept of a self-forming action.
[iv] (a) Does Kane’s offer a good response to Strawson’s argument? (b) Does Kane’s view offer a good response to the luck argument? Discuss.
Topic Three. What is Personal Identity?
[i] State and explain Locke’s argument that we are not substances or mere souls
[ii] State and explain Locke’s concept of personal identity and its relation to what he calls self, consciousness and punishment.
[iii] State and explain Reid’s criticism of Locke’s theory of personal identity
[iv] Is Reid’s objection a good one? Discuss.
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The problem of evil has for many years been irrefutable as scholars, atheists and theists try to solve the puzzle of the existence of evil in the world. According to atheists the presence of evil and suffering in the world challenge the possibility of the existence of a perfectly good God. They argue that if God is all knowing, He would know the bad things are happening, if He is all-powerful, then He would stop those things……………………
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