On the Significance of Assumptions about Divine Goodness and Divine Ontology for ‘Logical’ Arguments from Evil
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چکیده
Sterba’s Is a Good God Logically Possible? (2019) draws attention to the importance of ethical assumptions in ‘logical’ arguments from evil (LAfEs) effect that existence (certain types) is incompatible with who all-powerful and morally perfect. I argue, first, such are likely succeed only when ‘normatively relativized’—that is, based on about divine goodness may be subject deep disagreement. then argue these for atheism also, more fundamentally, conditioned by ontology divine. criticise consideration implications his own novel LAfE possibility not moral agent, arguing Sterba fails recognize radical nature this claim. that, if we accept ‘classical theist’ account Brian Davies provides (interpreting Aquinas), does count as ‘an’ agent at all, usual contemporary formulation ‘the problem evil’ falls away. conclude noting question logical compatibility evil’s settled affirmative classical theism appeal its doctrine always privation something exists good ought be.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Religions
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2077-1444']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12030186