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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Published in:Religions
Main Author: Feser, Edward 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2021]
In: Religions
Further subjects:B James P. Sterba
B Theodicy
B Thomas Aquinas
B problem of evil
B Brian Davies
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2077-1444
Reference:Kommentar in "Sixteen Contributors (2021)"
Contains:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel12040268