Single Idea 7200

[catalogued under 29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil]

Full Idea

A high degree of power in the hands of the highest goodness would entail the most disastrous consequences ('the abolition of evil').

Gist of Idea

A combination of great power and goodness would mean the disastrous abolition of evil

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Writings from Late Notebooks [1887], 11[122])

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Writings from the Late Notebooks', ed/tr. Bittner,Rüdiger [CUP 2003], p.225


A Reaction

This goes with Mackie's claim that the actual existence of evil is proof that an omnipotent and benevolent God can't exist (Idea 1472).

Related Idea

Idea 1472 The propositions that God is good and omnipotent, and that evil exists, are logically contradictory [Mackie, by PG]