Alston's epistemic humility argument establishes that humans lack the cognitive resources to identify which goods require which evils, undermining confidence that HI uniquely explains observed suffering.

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Alston: # Alston Alston most commonly refers to **William P. Alston**, a prominent American philosopher known for his work on religious experience, epistemology (the study of knowledge), and language. His ideas have significantly influenced how philosophers think about faith, perception, and how we justify our beliefs. He's important because he showed how religious experiences can be understood using the same philosophical tools we use to analyze other types of human experience, making religious belief more credible in academic philosophy.
Cognitive resources(referring to human mental limitations): The mental abilities and thinking power that humans have available—basically, our brainpower and capacity to understand things.
Epistemic humility(describing an argument about the limits of human knowledge): The idea that we should be modest and cautious about what we claim to know, recognizing the real limits of human understanding.
HI(as a shorthand for a particular theological explanation)

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