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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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | 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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