The Thomistic Dissolution of the Logical Problem of Evil
In his book ‘Is a Good God Logically Possible?’, James Sterba argues that the existence of much of the evil to be found in the world is logically incompatible with the existence of God. I defend the Thomistic view that when one properly understands the nature of God and of his relationship to the wo...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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[2021]
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Religions
Année: 2021, Volume: 12, Numéro: 4 |
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James P. Sterba
B Theodicy B Thomas Aquinas B problem of evil B Brian Davies |
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| Résumé: | In his book ‘Is a Good God Logically Possible?’, James Sterba argues that the existence of much of the evil to be found in the world is logically incompatible with the existence of God. I defend the Thomistic view that when one properly understands the nature of God and of his relationship to the world, this so-called logical problem of evil does not arise. While Sterba has responded to the version of the Thomistic position presented by Brian Davies, I argue that his response fails. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
| Référence: | Kommentar in "Sixteen Contributors (2021)"
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| Contient: | Enthalten in: Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel12040268 |