God And Evil: An Introduction To The Issues

by Michael Peterson and Michael L. Peterson

Book Overview

This concise, well-structured survey examines the problem of evil in the context of the philosophy of religion. One of the core topics in that field, the problem of evil is an enduring challenge that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813328497
• ISBN13: 9780813328492
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent introduction to subject

The book is short only 134 pages but in its brief compass it provides an excellent introduction to the Problem of Evil.The book argues very effectively that the nature and extent of Evil does not provide sufficient evidence to conclude that the God of traditional theism (good, all-knowing, and all-powerful) does not exist.A course on Philosophy of Religion should probably balance the course with a book that argues more negatively.The chapters are1 The Problem of Evil and It Place in Philosopy of Religion 2 The Logical Problem of Evil 3 The Function of Defense 4 The Probabistic Problem of Evil 5 The Problem of Gratuitous Evil 6 The Task Of Theodicy 7 The Existential Problem of EvilAmongst the philosophers discussed are Hume, Mackie, Plantinga, Flew, George Schlesinger, Walter Kaufmann, Paul Draper, Augustine, Hick, and Whitehead.