Welcome to Episode 10 (Part II of III) on the Problem of Evil! In this second instalment we focus on theodicies and the free will defence!

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You can find the texts we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/attempts to reconcile the existence of an all-loving, all-powerful, all-knowing God with the existence of evil.

Part I. The Problem of Evil (start of Episode 10, (Part I)).

Part II. Theodicies (start of Episode 10, (Part II)).

Part III. The Free Will Defence (34:oo in Episode 10, (Part II)).

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (start of Episode 10, (Part III)).

Primary Reading:

The Problem of Evil (Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy)

Preformationism (Wiki)

All the reading can be found in Davies, Philosophy of Religion: a guide and anthology. This includes the reading for Mackie, Augustine, Wolterstorff and McCabe. Click here to find it on Amazon. We highly recommend this book for anyone who is studying or is interested in philosophy of religion (not sponsored).

Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast