Problem of evil

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AS level Philosophy Mind Map on Problem of evil, created by Romany Dixon on 06/12/2016.
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Problem of evil
  1. Evil
    1. Natural
      1. Suffering caused by nature
        1. tsunami
          1. earthquake
            1. volcanoes
          2. Moral
            1. Suffering caused by human activity
            2. Logical problem of evil
              1. Evil exists
                1. God is all loving
                  1. God is all powerful
                  2. Evidential problem of evil
                    1. Extent of evil
                      1. Distribution
                    2. Epicurus view on God
                      1. Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to, if he wants to but cannot he is impotent.If he can but does not want to, he is wicked. If God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world.
                      2. Irenaeus' theodicy
                        1. 'Suffering is good for us'
                          1. suffering is necessary for people to be good: virtues are impossible unless there is evil (natural or moral) to respond to and correct.
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