Trent Dougherty and Justin McBrayer's Skeptical Theism: New Essays6R is a collection of twenty-two essays by leading lights in religious epistemology. The essays are well-argued and briskly presented, and Dougherty and McBrayer's preface and analytic table of contents for the essays are helpful and clear. The most impressive feature of this collection is how consistently the editors have encouraged the contributors to critically interact. ... this collection has four well organized exchanges in addition to stand-alone articles.

Scott Aikin, International Journal for the Study of Skepticism

Given that we meet evils in every quarter of the world, could it be governed by an all-good and all-powerful deity? Whilst some philosophers argue that the problem of evil is strong evidence for atheism, others claim that all of the evils in our world can be explained as requirements for deeper goods. On the other hand, skeptical theists believe in God, but struggle with the task of explaining the role of evils in our world. Skeptical theism tackles the problem of evil by proposing a limited skepticism about the purposes of God, and our abilities to determine whether any given instance is truly an example of gratuitous evil. This collection, of 22 original essays, presents cutting-edge work on skeptical theistic responses to the problem of evil and the persistent objections that such responses invite. Divided into four sections, the volume discusses the epistemology of sceptical theism, conditions of reasonable epistemic access, the implications for theism, and the implications for morality.
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This collection of 22 newly-commissioned essays presents cutting-edge work on skeptical theistic responses to the problem of evil and the persistent objections that such responses invite.
PART I: KNOWLEDGE & EPISTEMIC HUMILITY; PART II: DEBATING CORNEA; PART III: SKEPTICAL THEISM'S IMPLICATIONS FOR THEISM; PART IV: SKEPTICAL THEISM'S IMPLICATIONS FOR MORALITY
Presents cutting-edge work on skeptical theistic responses to the problem of evil and the persistent objections that such responses invite Offering a balanced treatment, this collection of 22 newly-commissioned essays move the debate of sceptical theism forward Discusses the epistemology of sceptical theism, the viability of the CORNEA defense of skeptical theism, the implications of skeptical theism for theism, and the implications of skeptical theism for morality
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Trent Dougherty is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He publishes regularly in epistemology and philosophy of religion. He is editor of Evidentialism and Its Discontents (OUP 2011) and author of The Problem of Animal Pain: A Theodicy for All Creatures Great and Small (Palgrave MacMillan forthcoming). Justin P. McBrayer is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He works in both philosophy of religion and ethics. He is the co-editor of Introducing Ethics: A Critical Thinking Approach with Readings (OUP 2013) and The Blackwell Companion to the Problem of Evil (Wiley Blackwell 2013).
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Presents cutting-edge work on skeptical theistic responses to the problem of evil and the persistent objections that such responses invite Offering a balanced treatment, this collection of 22 newly-commissioned essays move the debate of sceptical theism forward Discusses the epistemology of sceptical theism, the viability of the CORNEA defense of skeptical theism, the implications of skeptical theism for theism, and the implications of skeptical theism for morality
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ISBN
9780199661183
Publisert
2014
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Oxford University Press
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692 gr
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241 mm
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162 mm
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29 mm
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U, P, 05, 06
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Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
358

Biographical note

Trent Dougherty is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He publishes regularly in epistemology and philosophy of religion. He is editor of Evidentialism and Its Discontents (OUP 2011) and author of The Problem of Animal Pain: A Theodicy for All Creatures Great and Small (Palgrave MacMillan forthcoming). Justin P. McBrayer is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He works in both philosophy of religion and ethics. He is the co-editor of Introducing Ethics: A Critical Thinking Approach with Readings (OUP 2013) and The Blackwell Companion to the Problem of Evil (Wiley Blackwell 2013).