The Epicurean paradox is a logical dilemma about the problem of evil attributed to the Greek philosopher Epicurus, who argued against the existence of a god who is simultaneously omniscient, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent.

罪恶问题（Problem of evil）是宗教哲学和神学中如何使邪恶或苦难与全知全能全善的神和谐的问题，由古希腊哲学家伊壁鸠鲁提出。罪恶问题又被称为邪恶问题、苦难问题或伊壁鸠鲁悖论（Epicurean Paradox）。试图解决这一难题的理论称为神义论。

2018年6月28日 · The “Epicurean paradox” or “Riddle of Epicurus” is a version of the problem of evil. “God,” he says, “either wishes to take away evils, and is unable; or He is able, and is unwilling; or He is neither willing nor able, or He is both willing and able.” Through the centuries there is no evidence of the intervention of God in human affairs.

Philosophically, the Epicurean Paradox (i.e. problem of evil) can be resolved by firmly embracing the common Augustinian-Thomistic retort that from every evil God is “omnipotent enough” to draw some greater good, which alleviates any alleged contradiction between God (classically understood as omni-attributed: all powerful, knowing, and ...

2024年5月26日 · The Epicurean Paradox is perhaps the most popular philosophical argument used by atheists to question the existence of an omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), and omnibenevolent (all-loving) God in the presence of evil. The paradox is often attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus and is usually formulated as follows:

2022年7月13日 · 这在试图回答你的Epicurean Paradox中的第二点时，产生了新的问题：让人类拥有自由意志，是神的善还是神的恶？

2021年3月1日 · Has any significant religious thinker of any stripe constructed a refutation of the paradox of evil attributed to Epicurus: 'If god is willing to prevent evil, but unable, then he is not omnipotent; If he is able but unwilling, then he is malevolent; If he is both able and willing, then whence cometh evil; If he is neither able nor willing ...

Epicurus (/ ˌɛpɪˈkjʊərəs /, EH-pih-KURE-əs; [2] Ancient Greek: Ἐπίκουρος Epikouros; 341–270 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and sage who founded Epicureanism, a highly influential school of philosophy. He was born on the Greek island of Samos to Athenian parents.

2016年6月27日 · Epicurus captures the heart of skepticism embraced by many today, which is the use of evil and suffering in the world as an argument against God. It functions as a justification for why one shouldn’t believe in a good God, or a God that theists usually hold to.

2024年1月5日 · The Epicurean Paradox is grounded in the idea of a quid pro quo, suggesting that God is expected to operate like a vending machine. Essentially, the paradox argues that the simultaneous existence of God and Evil is inherently inconceivable.