Theism, Pro-Theism, Hasker, and Gratuitous Evil
In contemporary analytic philosophy of religion, it is widely held that if God exists, no gratuitous evil occurs. In an important series of papers, however, William Hasker has resisted this view. If Hasker's argument were to succeed, this would have significant consequences for certain argument...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Press
[2019]
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Oxford studies in philosophy of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 9, Pages: 31-53 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hasker, William 1935-
/ Evil
/ Theism
/ Atheism
/ Agnosticism
/ Religion
/ Indifference
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBC Doctrine of God |
| Summary: | In contemporary analytic philosophy of religion, it is widely held that if God exists, no gratuitous evil occurs. In an important series of papers, however, William Hasker has resisted this view. If Hasker's argument were to succeed, this would have significant consequences for certain arguments from evil, and for the debate about the axiological effects of God's existence. Chapter 3 sets out and evaluates Hasker's argument - three objections to it are considered and rejected, but a fourth objection is developed in a way that places considerable pressure on his view. |
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| Reference: | Kritik in "God and Gratuitous Evil (2019)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Oxford studies in philosophy of religion
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