Evil : a reader /: a reader. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Jeff Astley, David Brown and Ann Loades.
• Other Names: Astley, Jeff; Brown, David, 1948 July 1; Loades, Ann
• Contents: Preface; Introduction: Reading the readings; 1 Evil, protest and response; 1.1 Outrage and rebellion; 1.2 Theodicy and bad faith; 1.3 Finding God inevil; 1.4 Protest atheism and the cross; 1.5 Suffering and the death of Christ; 1.6 Survival, endurance and the Holocaust; Topics for discussion; 2 The Buddha and Kierkegaard on suffering: Two religions compared; 2.1 The Buddha, suffering and enlightenment; 2.2 On not explaining; 2.3 On direct experience; 2.4 Nirvana; 2.5 Compassion and sacrifice; 2.6 Self and suffering; 2.7 Kierkegaard on truth, Job and Christ. 2.8 Some explanatory notes on BuddhismTopics for discussion; 3 The varieties of theodicy; 3.1 The problem posed; 3.2 Some solutions offered; 3.3 The principle of plenitude and the screening of God; 3.4 Evil as non-being; 3.5 The free will defence; 3.6 The vale of soul-making; Topics for discussion; 4 The logic of theodicy; 4.1 The best possible world?; 4.2 Maximizing satisfaction?; 4.3 Necessary evil?; 4.4 The cost-effectiveness of evil and the quantifying of pain; Topics for discussion; Acknowledgements; Further reading; Index of subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S. TU; V; W; Index of names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W.
• Publisher Details: London New York : T & T Clark
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 112 pages)
• Subjects: 214; Theodicy; Good and evil; Théodicée; Mal -- Aspect religieux; RELIGION -- General; Good and evil; Theodicy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567236210; 0567236218
• Related ISBNs: 0567089754; 0567089762; 9780567089755
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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