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Theism, Atheism, Agnosticism, and the Problem of Evil

For this assignment, you will read Chapter 7 of Ultimate Questions. Contrary to what stereotypes exist in the popular social imaginary, Agnosticism is not "confusion." Also, atheism is not a euphemism for "the devil," as many have mistakenly characterized.

Atheism is broadly non-belief in theism, and Agnosticism is broadly a skeptical toward the extent to which there is proof for the existence of god and the extent to which there is proof for the non-existence of god. There are various arguments that attempt to explain the existence of god: experiential, cosmological, argument from design, ontological argument, and the attempt for Pascal (Pascal's Wager) to systematically evaluate the pros and cons of believing or not believing.

The two types of arguments for atheism are the logical problem of evil and the evidential problem of evil. Make sure that you understand that the more types of arguments for and/or against does not equate "absolute proof" of existence and/or non-existence of god. Some of the arguments for the existence of god are incompatible with each other and/or resonate with each other.

For this assignment, you will detail the theory or theories you align with the most from the chapter and provide a logical explanation for that theory. Keep in mind that the idea is to build a case using logical consistency, not to resort to circular or empty reasoning based on mere belief or faith. Stating something like "I believe because it is my faith or culture..." or "I don't believe because I don't believe..." are not adequate responses. You must explain why and construct logically sound and valid deductive arguments and/or logically cogent and strong inductive arguments. (For a review of deduction and induction, review the second half of chapter two.)

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