Vince R Vitale

Non-Identity Theodicy

A Grace-Based Response to the Problem of Evil

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Produktbeschreibung

This book develops Non-Identity Theodicy as an original response to the problem of evil. It constructs an ethical framework for theodicy by sketching four cases of human action where horrendous evils are either caused, permitted, or risked, either for pure benefit or for harm avoidance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 150mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780198864226
• ISBN-10: 0198864221
• Artikelnr.: 59914294

Autorenporträt

Vince R. Vitale serves as RZIM's Regional Director for the Americas and Director of the Zacharias Institute.

Inhaltsangabe

* Part I: A Framework for Theodicy
* 1: Introduction: The Problem of Horrendous Evils
* 2: The Ethics of Horror Inducement
* 3: Applying the Analogies: Causing for Pure Benefits
* 4: Applying the Analogies: Permission and Risk, Benefit Production,
and Harm Avoidance
* 5: High Fall Theodicy
* Part II: Beyond the Framework
* 6: Non-Identity Theodicy
* 7: The Good of Life: How Much Moral Difference Does Non-Identity
Make?
* 8: Conclusion: Distinctive Features of Non-Identity Theodicy
* Bibliography