God's Purpose for the Universe and the Problem of Animal Suffering

Proponents of the problem of animal suffering state that the great amount of animal death and suffering found in Earth's natural history provides evidence against the truth of theism. In particular, philosophers such as Paul Draper have argued that regardless of the antecedent probability of th...

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Main Author: Keltz, B. Kyle (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands [2019]
In: Sophia
Year: 2019, Volume: 58, Issue: 3, Pages: 475-492
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NBC Doctrine of God
NBD Doctrine of Creation
Further subjects:B Hierarchy of beings
B Paul Draper
B Thomas Aquinas
B Problem of animal suffering
B Evidential problem of evil
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