The Free Will Defence (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What does the Free Will Defence argue is the price of human free will?
What does the Free Will Defence argue is the price of human free will?
Moral evil
What 3 things must genuine free will include according to the core principle?
What 3 things must genuine free will include according to the core principle?
Permission, ability, opportunity to do evil
In Mackie's hierarchy, what are first-order goods?
In Mackie's hierarchy, what are first-order goods?
Happiness and pleasure
Which are examples of second-order goods in Mackie's hierarchy?
Which are examples of second-order goods in Mackie's hierarchy?
Sympathy, compassion, and love
Why is freedom a third-order good in Mackie's hierarchy?
Why is freedom a third-order good in Mackie's hierarchy?
It allows choice & makes us morally responsible
What was Mackie's key objection to the Free Will Defence?
What was Mackie's key objection to the Free Will Defence?
God could've made humans always freely choose good
Why did Plantinga say 'make someone freely choose good' is a logical contradiction?
Why did Plantinga say 'make someone freely choose good' is a logical contradiction?
Being made to choose isn't free choice
How does the Free Will Defence explain natural evil like earthquakes?
How does the Free Will Defence explain natural evil like earthquakes?
World must follow consistent natural laws
What strength does the Free Will Defence have regarding Plantinga's argument?
What strength does the Free Will Defence have regarding Plantinga's argument?
Logical impossibility argument is sound
What weakness relates to the evidential problem of evil?
What weakness relates to the evidential problem of evil?
No convincing response to extent & intensity