Easy to remember?: genocide and the philosophy of religion
Philosophers of religion have written a great deal about “the problem of evil.” Their reflections, however, have not concentrated, at least not extensively or sufficiently, on the particularities of evil that manifest themselves in genocide. Concentrating on some of those particularities, this essay...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature B. V
2010
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International journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 68, Issue: 1, Pages: 31-42 |
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philosophy of religion
B Roméo Dallaire B Catherine Filloux B United Nations B Raphael Lemkin B Religion B Effects B Darfur B Murder B Genocide B The Sixth Commandment |
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| Summary: | Philosophers of religion have written a great deal about “the problem of evil.” Their reflections, however, have not concentrated, at least not extensively or sufficiently, on the particularities of evil that manifest themselves in genocide. Concentrating on some of those particularities, this essay reflects on genocide, which has sometimes been called the crime of crimes, to raise questions such as: how should genocide affect the philosophy of religion and what might philosophers of religion contribute to help check that crime against humanity? |
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| ISSN: | 1572-8684 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11153-010-9256-3 |