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    An inference from 'wise enough to plan' to 'powerful enou... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→If we attribute wisdom to a being sufficient to plan the creation of the world, we must also attribute to that being the power sufficient to execute that plan.

    An inference from 'wise enough to plan' to 'powerful enough to execute' illicitly assumes the plan was perfectly executed, which is precisely what the evidence of natural evil and imperfection calls into question.

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    Key Terms

    Illicitly assumes(as the logical error being identified)
    Makes an invalid logical leap by assuming something without proper justification.
    inference(Nyāya epistemology)
    A component of epistemology in Nyāya philosophy; a veritable inference yields knowledge about the world and must have premises that are themselves known
    natural evil(Used in the context of Job's suffering and Eliphaz's attempt to explain it through moral responsibility.)
    Suffering or harm experienced by a person, as distinct from moral evil caused directly by human agency.
    theodicy(Central concern of Plutarch's era)
    The philosophical problem of reconciling the existence of evil and unpunished wrongdoing with the existence and goodness of divine providence.

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