Four Views
Edited by W. Paul Franks
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Introduction W. Paul Franks
1 Evil and Agent-Causal Theism Richard Brian Davis
Response to Richard Brian Davis
Reply to Critics Richard Brian Davis
2 Evil and Christian Classical Theism Paul Helm
Reply to Critics Paul Helm
3 Evil and Atheistic Moral Skepticism Michael Ruse
Reply to Critics Michael Ruse
4 Evil and Atheistic Moral Realism Erik J. Wielenberg
Response to Erik J. Wielenberg
Reply to Critics Erik J. Wielenberg
Richard Brian Davis is Professor of Philosophy at Tyndale University College. Professor Davis has published over thirty journal articles/book chapters and five books. Some of the latter include Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy (Zondervan, 2016), Loving God with Your Mind: Essays in Honor of J.P. Moreland (Moody, 2014), 24 and Philosophy (Blackwell, 2007), and The Metaphysics of Theism and Modality (Peter Lang, 2001).
Paul Helm is the former professor of the History and Philosophy of Religion at King’s College, London. He has authored numerous journal articles ...
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About Explaining Evil: Four ViewsIn 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. |
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