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245 00 a| Explaining evilh| [electronic resource] :b| four views /c| edited by W. Paul Franks.;

260 a| London, UK ;a| New York, NY :b| Bloomsbury Academic,c| 2019.;

300 a| viii, 180 pages ;c| 22 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-172) and index.;

505 0 a| Evil and agent-causal theism / Richard Brian Davis -- Evil and Christian classical theism / Paul Helm -- Evil and atheistic moral skepticism / Michael Ruse -- Evil and atheistic moral realism / Erik J. Wielenberg.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "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 a point of view and three others respond, this book guides readers through the advantages and limitations of 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, Naturalist Moral Realism and Naturalist Moral Non-realism. It features topics including free will, theism, naturalism, goodness, Calvinism, moral evolution and pain, and demonstrates some of the dominant models of thinking within contemporary philosophy of religion. 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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Explaining evil four views / edited by W. Paul Franks.

Other author	Franks, W. Paul.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
Description	viii, 180 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Good and evil. Good and evil--Religious aspects. Religion--Philosophy.

Contents	Evil and agent-causal theism / Richard Brian Davis -- Evil and Christian classical theism / Paul Helm -- Evil and atheistic moral skepticism / Michael Ruse -- Evil and atheistic moral realism / Erik J. Wielenberg.
Abstract	"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 a point of view and three others respond, this book guides readers through the advantages and limitations of 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, Naturalist Moral Realism and Naturalist Moral Non-realism. It features topics including free will, theism, naturalism, goodness, Calvinism, moral evolution and pain, and demonstrates some of the dominant models of thinking within contemporary philosophy of religion. 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-172) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018030439
ISBN	9781501331121 (pbk.)
ISBN	9781501331145 (hardback)

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