Monday, March 28, 2011

Philosophy of Religion - Oral Exam #2

Students taking the oral exam this Wednesday, March 30 - exams will be held on main campus, room A173a.

Students taking the oral exam on Monday, April 4 - exams will be held on main campus, room A153.

You will be asked to explain the following:
  1. Mackie's logical argument from evil against the existence of God.
  2. Buddhism - evil as illusion.
  3. Plantinga's Free Will Defense as a refutation of Mackie's logical argument.
  4. Rowe's evidential argument from evil against the existence of God.
  5. Wykstra's "no-seeum" criticism of Rowe.
  6. Hick's soul-making theodicy as a response to the problem of evil.