evil (nature of evil) – Uncommon Descent

Laszlo Bencze responds to the view that evil is the absence of good

Bencze: I have found that all people, even diehard progressives,agree that there are some things that are prohibited. They might balk at homophobia. Surely that can’t be permitted? … So, if not all things are permitted, then, logically speaking, god must exist. In this way the existence of evil points to god.

Intelligent Design Naturalism theism

Egnor vs. Dillahunty: 11. Is evil in the world simply the absence of good?

Egnor: “The Thomistic understanding of evil is that it’s an absence of good. It’s not a thing that exist independently in itself. It’s a deficit of goodness. God’s creation necessarily fall short of goodness because if he created something perfectly good, He would just be creating himself. “

Origenes KF... important snippets. Clearly the Willard approach allows us to move forward. For example, due to the logic of inference... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
Querius Asauber @19, And I would add that Deterministic Materialism (and flavors thereof) is as organized a religion as any other,... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
Querius Origenes @432, Good points all. The problem is that “Critical Rationalist” has conflated the ID with theism, being unwilling or... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
kairosfocus Origenes, important snippets. Clearly the Willard approach allows us to move forward. For example, due to the logic of inference... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
relatd FP at 25, I'm not sure what you're on about. Are you offended that humans don't have wings or fins?... – Darwin a slavery abolitionist? Aw, come...
kairosfocus BPS, I trust my onward remarks show how much broader the points in the OP are than they may at... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
kairosfocus PM1, 5, that is precisely the cynicism I target, for cause. The trying to prove ourselves wrong approach privileges hyperskepticism... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
Ford Prefect Relatd writes: By virtue of being human, it automatically makes you better than any animal. Nonsense. Whales swim better than... – Darwin a slavery abolitionist? Aw, come...
kairosfocus BPS, the core point is, that knowledge is a term of language and concept that belongs to ordinary people (including... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
RAM Querius, As we say in the legal profession. Non-responsive. That's doesn't mean you didn't utter of a lot of words.... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
Querius Related @23, Cut the crap, OK? ID is about an Intelligent Designer, right? RIGHT? SO, ID does not live in... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
Origenes CR I stand squarely with what I say here: Ori: At some point, CR, there is an end to determination.... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
relatd Jerry at 22, Cut the crap, OK? ID is about an Intelligent Designer, right? RIGHT? SO, ID does not live... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
Origenes PM1 @8PM1: I think that for Popper, by “theory” he just means “empirical theory.” You "think"? Please provide a quote... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
kairosfocus F/N: the evasiveness towards eminently quantifiable information is yet another back handed admission on the significance of FSCO/I as a... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
Querius Kairosfocus @427, Irrespective of the massive blah-blah you're receiving in response, "Critical Rationalist," has not been able to produce a... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
relatd Seversky at 20, By virtue of being human, it automatically makes you better than any animal. You can mention any... – Darwin a slavery abolitionist? Aw, come...
PyrrhoManiac1 @9 I guess we must think differently about the meaning of metaphysics. I suspect so! BTW, Dewey is fine, but... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...
critical rationalist A designer is “adapted” by who? And whose purpose is fulfilled by that adaptation? That would be ID’s designer. Who... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
relatd Seversky at 18, Seriously? "However, then we start looking for the traits which distinguish “them” from “us” and, unfortunately, it’s... – Darwin a slavery abolitionist? Aw, come...
BPS from AZ HBi Pyrrho - I like what you said! I'd quibble in regards to the separability of science and metaphysics, to... – L&FP, 67: So-called "critical rationalism" and...