Ethics and the Problem of Evil

James P. Sterba (Edited by), Marilyn McCord Adams (Contributions by), Laura Garcia (Contributions by), John Hare (Contributions by), Stephen Maitzen (Contributions by), Bruce Russell (Contributions by)

9780253024251

Hardback, published 27 February 2017

180 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.44 kg

"Recommended."—Choice

The problem of evil has been an extremely active area of study in the philosophy of religion for many years. Until now, most sources have focused on logical, metaphysical, and epistemological issues, leaving moral questions as open territory. With the resources of ethical theory firmly in hand, this volume provides lively insight into this ageless philosophical issue.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. A Modest Proposal? Caveat Emptor! Moral Theory and Problems of Evil
Marilyn Adams
2. Kant, Job, and the Problem of Evil
John Hare
3. Good Persons, Good Aims, and the Problem of Evil
Linda Zagzebski
4. Does God Cooperate with Evil?
Laura Garcia
5. The Problem of Evil: Excessive Unnecessary Suffering
Bruce Russell
6. Beyond the Impasse: Contemporary Moral Theory and the Crisis of Skeptical Theism
Stephen J Wykstra
7. Perfection, Evil, and Morality
Stephen Maitzen
Conclusion
Notes
Index