If God is all-powerful but not willing to prevent evil, then he is not all-good. Epicurus resolved the dilemma not by denying the existence of the gods; rather he denied their involvement in the ...

If you peruse the philosophy section of your local bookshop, you’ll probably find a number of books on Stoicism – an ancient ...

Rooted in the philosophy of Epicurus, who saw happiness as the highest good, this tradition flowered in the 17th century to produce wide-ranging inquiries into the nature of God, humanity ...

Epicurus wrote: Don't fear god. Don't worry about death. What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure. This may sound a bit outdated and daunting. Analyzing these words ...

Epicurus constructed his philosophy to eliminate the widespread human fears of divine intervention and punishment in the afterlife, which, he believed, caused unnecessary disturbance in people’s ...

This page provides a brief overview of the thoughts of ancient philospohers Epicurus and Lucretius on the nature of God. Most histories of atheism choose the Greek and Roman philosophers Epicurus ...

Terry Klumpp shows us that Epicurus had an understanding of God that was well ahead of his time (Letters, 3 February). She or He can be seen to be both able and unable, and willing and unwilling ...

Epicurus (341-270 BCE) is usually cited as the first author to articulate this tension. Following Epicurus, we present a generic argument that more explicitly shows the inferences.

Epicurus The Greek philosopher Epicurus (342-271 BCE) claimed that the existence of evil proved there is no God. He claimed that if God cannot stop evil then he is not all-powerful (omnipotent).

Attributed to Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270BC), the paradox uses human logic to demonstrate the impossibility for such a god to coexist with evil in the world.