Explaining Evil

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

In Explaining Evil four prominent philosophers, two theists and two non-theists, present their arguments for why evil exists. Taking a "position and response" format, in which one philosopher offers an account of evil and three others respond, this book guides readers through the advantages and limitations of various philosophical positions on evil, making it ideal for classroom use as well as individual study.Divided into four chapters, Explaining Evil covers Theistic Libertarianism, Theistic Compatibilism, Atheistic Moral Realism and Atheistic Moral Non-realism. It features topics including free will, theism, atheism, goodness, Calvinism, evolutionary ethics, and pain, and demonstrates some of the dominant models of thinking within contemporary philosophy of religion and ethics.Written in accessible prose and with an approachable structure, this book provides a clear and useful overview of the central issues of the philosophy of evil.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-02-21
Mått:140 x 218 x 16 mm
Vikt:360 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781501331145

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Mer om författaren

W. Paul Franks is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Tyndale University College, Canada. He has published in the Heythrop Journal, Philosophia Christi, Religious Studies and Sophia.

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The tone is civil, but the critical interactions are lively and uninhibited ... The book is rounded out with an excellent recommended reading section … and an extensive bibliography emphasizing recent (some of it very recent) literature. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.

Innehållsförteckning

Notes on Contributors AcknowledgementsIntroduction, W. Paul Franks (Tyndale University College, Canada) 1. Evil and Agent-Causal Theism, Richard Brian Davis (Tyndale University College, Canada) Response to Richard Brian DavisPaul Helm (Regent College, Canada)Michael Ruse (Florida State University, USA)Erik Wielenberg (DePauw University, USA) Reply to Critics2. Evil and Christian Classical Theism, Paul Helm (Regent College, Canada)Response to Paul HelmRichard Brian Davis (Tyndale University College, Canada) Michael Ruse (Florida State University, USA)Erik Wielenberg (DePauw University, USA) Reply to Critics3. Evil and Atheistic Moral Skepticism, Michael Ruse (Florida State University, USA)Response to Michael RuseRichard Brian Davis (Tyndale University College, Canada) Paul Helm (Regent College, Canada)Erik Wielenberg (DePauw University, USA) Reply to Critics4. Evil and Atheistic Moral Realism, Erik J. Wielenberg (DePauw University, USA) Response to Michael RuseRichard Brian Davis (Tyndale University College, Canada) Paul Helm (Regent College, Canada)Erik Wielenberg (DePauw University, USA) Reply to CriticsRecommended ReadingBibliography Index