J.L. Mackie and the Logical Problem of Evil
The Problem of Evil remains for everyone, both believers and unbelievers alike, even if the logical version is no longer persuasive
The Australian philosopher John Leslie Mackie’s 1955 article, “Evil and Omnipotence,” is widely considered one of the most forceful articulations of what is now known as the Logical Problem of Evil (LPE).
It’s often said that the LPE is no longer considered a valid argument. It supposedly has succumbed to purely logical objections raised by the Christian…
