The Problem of Evil from a Decolonial Viewpoint

In this article, we contest the idea that evil does not exist, or that it is a mistaken grasp of reality to contend that evil exists.We analyze two versions of this argument: the 'orchestra argument' and the 'mystical argument.'In common, these arguments contend that those who affirm the existence of evil in the world have a limited view of reality.We argue that these views are either over-abstract from reality or do not offer a plausible approach to the problem of evil.We then advance a decolonial perspective on evil.According to the perspective advanced here, evil is conceptualized as a phenomenon that diminishes life.We contend this view provides a better account of how to understand evil.