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    When this is done, the probability that God does not exis... — Carmelics
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    Supports→One can derive a formula giving the probability that God does not exist relative to information about the number of apparent evils in the world.

    When this is done, the probability that God does not exist can be calculated relative to the number of apparent evils found in the world.

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    The fourth and final approach, which has been set out by Michael Tooley, involves the idea of bringing a substantive theory of inductive logic, or logical probability, to bear upon the argument from evil, and then to argue that when this is done, one can derive a formula giving the probability that God does not exist relative to information about the number of apparent evils to be found in the world.

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