Evolution, Evil, Co-Creation and the Value of the World
This article builds on and supplements an earlier one in this journal about theodicy. It focuses on species extinctions and on the possible role of humanity as fallible co-creators. Christopher Southgate has suggested that co-creators might shoulder the task of curtailing extinctions. In appraising...
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Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 5 |
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