The Theodicy of Alfred North Whitehead: A Logical and Ethical Vindication

By R. Maurice Barineau

This book is devoted to establishing the criteria by which a theodicy may be judged both logically and ethically adequate, and to a comprehensive analysis of Whitehead's theodicy in terms of those criteria. Aside from his position on the inevitability of genuine evil, Whitehead provides a theodicy which is superior to many others and which shows immense promise for the future of philosophical theology and theological ethics. Contents: The Theoretical Dimension of Theodicy; The Practical Dimension of Theodicy; Towards an Ethical Theodicy; Alfred North Whitehead; Whitehead's Process Metaphysic; Whitehead on Evil; Whitehead on Omnibenevolence; Whitehead on Omnipotence; The Theodicy of Alfred North Whitehead.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819181684
• ISBN13: 9780819181688
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"