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    Challenges→Versions of the argument from evil differ significantly with respect to what the relevant fact about evil is.

    If the argumentative work is done by theological premises rather than evil's character, then apparent variation in evil-focused versions is superficial re-description of a single underlying inference form.

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    Theological premises(as additional beliefs needed to complete Aquinas's argument)
    Basic assumptions or starting ideas about God and religious truth that you use to build an argument.
    argumentative work(as used in logic and argumentation)
    The heavy lifting or main job that makes an argument convincing—the part doing the actual persuading.
    evil's character(as used in philosophy of religion and ethics)
    The actual nature, properties, or defining features of what evil is—rather than bringing in outside beliefs to explain it.
    evil-focused versions(as used in philosophy of religion)
    Different arguments or discussions that center on the problem of why evil exists (a major topic in philosophy of religion).
    inference form

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    (The statement describes specific inference forms as tools for determining whether arguments are valid.)
    A pattern of logical reasoning that shows how to reach a conclusion from certain starting statements or premises.
    superficial re-description(as used in philosophy)
    When something looks different on the outside or is explained in a new way, but the underlying reality or logic stays exactly the same.
    variation(Bolzano's method of logical analysis)
    The logical operation of substituting one or more extra-logical parts of a proposition with other ideas to produce variant propositions.

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