(August 30, 2012 at 3:22 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:Go google your own citations. I'm not your tutor. You ain't payin' me. I don't waste my time with people who question well-known developments.(August 30, 2012 at 2:20 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: Common knowledge shouldn't have to be defended.
Except that it isn't common knowledge. I'm certainly aware of Platinga's argument against the Problem of Evil - but even that cannot be considered common knowledge. Ask 10 random people about it and I bet you get approximately 9 blank stares.
I'm also aware that many philosophers consider the problem solved.
The PoE comes up here quite frequently, and frankly, I can't recall that there is in fact any kind of consensus on the matter.
Quote:The logical problem of evil argument is considered to be resolved by the wider philosophical community.
So, I repeat, for the emphasized portion above, [citation needed].
If you're going to approach fundamental, well-accepted positions with skepticism, I'm gonna have to treat you the same way I treat creationists.
We're atheists. We know better than random people.