The Book of Job as a Thought Experiment: On Science, Religion, and Literature
This paper presents a philosophical critique of the proposal that the Book of Job is a theological thought experiment about divine providence. Eight possible objections are entertained. They guide the discussion of the proposal. It is concluded that the proposal has more merits than perils.
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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MDPI
[2019]
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Religions
Année: 2019, Volume: 10, Numéro: 2, Pages: 1-12 |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
literary cognitivism
B metatheology B Evil B Revelation B Biblical Hermeneutics B Metaphilosophy B Fiction |
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