Action and the problem of evil

Most contemporary action theorists deny the possible existence of intentionally evil actions or diabolic agency. The reason for this is a normative interpretation of agency that appears to be motivated by action theoretic concerns, where agents are conceived as necessarily acting sub specie bonie or...

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Main Author: Holmen, Heine A. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2015]
In: International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 76, Issue: 4, Pages: 335-351
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Action theory / Evil
RelBib Classification:NCA Ethics
VA Philosophy
VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy
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