James Sterba’s New Argument from Evil
This article addresses the main argument in James Sterba’s book, an argument which claims that the existence of a good God is logically incompatible with the evil in the world. I claim to show that his main premise, MEPRI, is implausible and is not a secure foundation for such an argument.
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2021]
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Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 1 |
Further subjects: | B
Divine Intervention
B John Hick B Rights B Sterba B problem of evil |
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Summary: | This article addresses the main argument in James Sterba’s book, an argument which claims that the existence of a good God is logically incompatible with the evil in the world. I claim to show that his main premise, MEPRI, is implausible and is not a secure foundation for such an argument. |
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ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
Reference: | Kommentar in "Sixteen Contributors (2021)"
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Contains: | Enthalten in: Religions
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel12010021 |