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    Challenges→The above argument appears to stand or fall with the defensibility of the inductive inference from (1) to (2).

    If the inference is abductive, the argument's success depends on whether theism or alternative frameworks better explain the full range of observed evils, not merely on inductive validity.

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    Key Terms

    Inductive validity(as used in logic)
    How strong an argument is when it uses specific examples or observations to reach a general conclusion—the better the examples support the conclusion, the more 'valid' the induction is.
    abductive inference(Peirce's revised taxonomy of inference types)
    A class of probable inference distinct from induction, also called hypothesis or retroductive inference by Peirce
    problem of evil(Used as a basis for arguing against the existence of the God of traditional theism)
    The philosophical challenge of vindicating God's moral attributes (particularly omnipotence and perfect goodness) in light of the existence of evil in the world
    theism(Distinguished from monotheism as a weaker claim about the number of divine beings.)
    The position that at least one god exists.

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