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William Rowe on the Evidential Problem of Evil See William Rowe, ‘The Problem of Evil and Some Varieties of Atheism’ in M. M. Adams and R. M. Adams (edd), The Problem of Evil (Oxford: OUP, ) The argument for atheism based on evil: 1. There exist instances of intense suffering which an omnipotent, omniscient being couldFile Size: 78KB. American Philosophical Quarterly. Volume 16, Number 4, October IX. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SOME. VARIETIES OF ATHEISM. WILLIAM L. ROWE. THIS paper is concerned with three interrelatedquestions. The first is: Is there an argument for. atheism based on the existence of . William Rowe addresses the problem of evil through an examination of the relationship between the existence of evil with an omnibenevolent, omniscient creator. His argument stems from the notion that because human and animal suffering is so intense, an atheist is rational in their belief and that the co-existence of evil and God is unlikely.

God is all-powerful. 2. God is all-loving and. 3. There is evil and suffering in the world. Mackie concluded either God does not possess both of these attributes: Either God lacks power, or he does not love us, OR God does not exist. The Logical Problem of Evil therefore argues that God's existence is impossible. William L. Rowe published a very interesting article titled "The Problem of Evil". This article presents the problem of natural evil to the theists. William Rowe, an atheist, examines possible theistic responses and, in turn, atheistic responses to the theist's possible response. Rowe, William L. "The Evidential Argument from Evil: A Second Look," in Daniel Howard-Snyder (ed.), The Evidential Argument from Evil, pp Rowe, William L. a. "Grounds for Belief Aside, Does Evil Make Atheism More Reasonable than Theism" in William Rowe (ed.), God and the Problem of Evil. Malden, MA: Blackwell, pp

God and the Problem of Evil brings together influential essays on the question of whether the amount of seemingly pointless malice and suffering in our world counts against the rationality of belief in God, a being who is said to be all-powerful, all-knowing, and perfectly good. IX. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SOME VARIETIES OF ATHEISM WILLIAM L. ROWE T HIS paper is concerned with three interrelated questions. The first is: Is there an argument for atheism based on the existence of evil that may rationally justify someone in being an atheist? To this first question I give an affirmative answer and. American Philosophical Quarterly. Volume 16, Number 4, October IX. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SOME. VARIETIES OF ATHEISM. WILLIAM L. ROWE. THIS paper is concerned with three interrelatedquestions. The first is: Is there an argument for. atheism based on the existence of evil that may.