Majesty of Reason | Skeptical Theism and the Problem of Evil | Dr. Perry Hendricks @MajestyofReason | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
Today I’m joined by Perry Hendricks to discuss skeptical theist responses to arguments from evil. We also cover seven objections to skeptical theism.
Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): patreon.com/majestyofreason
If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): paypal.com/paypalme/josephcschmid
OUTLINE
0:00 Intro
1:30 Problem of evil
2:10 Rowe’s ‘noseeum’ argument
5:44 Common sense argument
15:51 Draper’s Humean argument
18:51 Skeptical theism
20:01 Wykstra’s CORNEA
23:45 Bergmann’s skeptical theism
29:11 Deontological skeptical theism
36:45 Addressing Rowe’s argument
46:40 Addressing the common sense argument
54:41 Addressing Draper’s argument
56:18 Climenhaga’s objection
1:01:20 Draper’s objection
1:13:48 Damaging natural theology
1:18:16 Moral paralysis
1:21:36 Divine deception
1:27:20 Radical skepticism
1:31:25 Horrific world: a reductio?
1:36:25 Conclusion
RESOURCES
(1) Perry's website with all his papers: perryhendricks.com
(2) Climenhaga's paper contra skeptical theism: philpapers.org/rec/CLIIWC
(3) Perry's forthcoming book, "Skeptical Theism": amazon.com/Skeptical-Palgrave-Frontiers-Philosophy-Religion/dp/3031342704
(4) Perry's paper, "Deontological skeptical theism proved": cambridge.org/core/journals/religious-studies/article/abs/deontological-sceptical-theism-proved/F2C7C8BF7AAE5AD81C75C3B36ACA44F6
(5) Perry's paper, "We are not in the dark: refuting popular arguments against skeptical theism": scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/apq/article-abstract/58/2/125/283427/WE-ARE-NOT-IN-THE-DARKREFUTING-POPULAR-ARGUMENTS?redirectedFrom=fulltext
(6) My Springer book: (a) amazon.com/Existential-Inertia-Classical-Theistic-Proofs-ebook/dp/B0BNMHRW63 (b) link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-19313-2
THE USUAL...
Follow the Majesty of Reason podcast! open.spotify.com/show/4Nda5uNcGselvKphtKSKvH
Join the Discord and chat all things philosophy! dsc.gg/majestyofreason
My website: josephschmid.com
My PhilPeople profile: philpeople.org/profiles/joseph-schmid
Today I’m joined by Perry Hendricks to discuss skeptical theist responses to arguments from evil. We also cover seven objections to skeptical theism.
Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): patreon.com/majestyofreason
If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): paypal.com/paypalme/josephcschmid
OUTLINE
0:00 Intro
1:30 Problem of evil
2:10 Rowe’s ‘noseeum’ argument
5:44 Common sense argument
15:51 Draper’s Humean argument
18:51 Skeptical theism
20:01 Wykstra’s CORNEA
23:45 Bergmann’s skeptical theism
29:11 Deontological skeptical theism
36:45 Addressing Rowe’s argument
46:40 Addressing the common sense argument
54:41 Addressing Draper’s argument
56:18 Climenhaga’s objection
1:01:20 Draper’s objection
1:13:48 Damaging natural theology
1:18:16 Moral paralysis
1:21:36 Divine deception
1:27:20 Radical skepticism
1:31:25 Horrific world: a reductio?
1:36:25 Conclusion
RESOURCES
(1) Perry's website with all his papers: perryhendricks.com
(2) Climenhaga's paper contra skeptical theism: philpapers.org/rec/CLIIWC
(3) Perry's forthcoming book, "Skeptical Theism": amazon.com/Skeptical-Palgrave-Frontiers-Philosophy-Religion/dp/3031342704
(4) Perry's paper, "Deontological skeptical theism proved": cambridge.org/core/journals/religious-studies/article/abs/deontological-sceptical-theism-proved/F2C7C8BF7AAE5AD81C75C3B36ACA44F6
(5) Perry's paper, "We are not in the dark: refuting popular arguments against skeptical theism": scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/apq/article-abstract/58/2/125/283427/WE-ARE-NOT-IN-THE-DARKREFUTING-POPULAR-ARGUMENTS?redirectedFrom=fulltext
(6) My Springer book: (a) amazon.com/Existential-Inertia-Classical-Theistic-Proofs-ebook/dp/B0BNMHRW63 (b) link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-19313-2
THE USUAL...
Follow the Majesty of Reason podcast! open.spotify.com/show/4Nda5uNcGselvKphtKSKvH
Join the Discord and chat all things philosophy! dsc.gg/majestyofreason
My website: josephschmid.com
My PhilPeople profile: philpeople.org/profiles/joseph-schmid
