{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-the-problem-of-evil-isbn-9780470671849","title":"The Blackwell Companion to The Problem of Evil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to the Problem of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original essays providing both overview and insight, clarifying and evaluating the philosophical and theological “problem of evil” in its various contexts and manifestations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures all original essays that explore the various forms of the problems of evil, offering theistic responses that attempt to explain evil as well as discussion of the challenges facing such explanations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes section introductions with a historical essay that traces the developments of the issues explored\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAcknowledges the fact that there are many problems of evil, some of which apply only to those who believe in concepts such as hell and some of which apply to non-theists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents  views from the various religious traditions, including Hindu, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNotes on contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Problems of Evil 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A brief history of problems of evil 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael W. Hickson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The logical problem of evil: mackie and plantinga 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Howard-Snyder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 A new logical problem of evil 34\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ.L. Schellenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Rowe’s evidential arguments from evil 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGraham Oppy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Explanation and the problem of evil 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul Draper and Trent Dougherty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 A carnapian argument from evil 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Otte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The experience of evil and support for atheism 98\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJerome Gellman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The problem of animal pain and suffering 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Francescotti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Hell and the problem of evil 128\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrei A. Buckareff and Allen Plug\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The problem of apparently morally abhorrent divine commands 144\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWesley Morriston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 God because of evil: An ad hominem argument from evil for belief in God 160\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarilyn McCord Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Theodicies 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 A brief history of theodicy 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRené van Woudenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Counterpart and appreciation theodicies 192\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJustin P. McBrayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Free will and soul-making theodicies 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Speak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The connection-building theodicy 222\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobin Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Best possible world theodicy 236\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHud Hudson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Providence and theodicy 251\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas P. Flint\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 A christian theodicy 266\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura W. Ekstrom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Toward an Indian theodicy 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePurushottama Bilimoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Earth’s epistemic fruits for harmony with God: an Islamic theodicy 296\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMohammad Ali Mobini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 On constructing a Jewish theodicy 309\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Shatz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Feminism and the problem of evil 326\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBeverley Clack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Process theism and theodicies for problems of evil 340\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames A. Keller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Theodicy in a vale of tears 349\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvan Fales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Antitheodicy 363\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN.N. Trakakis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Skeptical Responses 377\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 A brief history of skeptical responses to evil 379\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eT.M. Rudavsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Peter van Inwagen’s defense 396\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMeghan Sullivan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 A defense without free will 411\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDerk Pereboom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Skeptical theism, CORNEA, and common sense epistemology 426\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas D. Senor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 The moral skepticism objection to skeptical theism 444\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen Maitzen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 The global skepticism objection to skeptical theism 458\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan Wilks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Theistic objections to skeptical theism 468\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid O’Connor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Skeptical theism and the “too much skepticism” objection 482\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael C. Rea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 507\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin P. McBrayer\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Fort Lewis College, Colorado. He has authored numerous papers in philosophy of religion and ethics, including “CORNEA and Inductive Skepticism” (2009), “Skeptical Theism” (2010), “A Limited Defense of Moral Perception” (2010), “Skepticism about the Argument from Divine Hiddenness” (2011), and “Christianity, Homosexual Sex, and Sexism” (2012).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Howard-Snyder\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Western Washington University. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Logic\u003c\/i\u003e (2013, 5th Ed.), and editor or co-editor of various publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Evidential Argument from Evil\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eFaith, Freedom, and Rationality\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), and \u003ci\u003eDivine Hiddenness: New Essays\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe possibility that God exists, together with the apparent existence of a great deal of evil, raises a wide range of vexing problems and questions, the most central of which can be expressed as follows: \"If the world was created by a perfectly good and perfectly powerful God, why does it contain so much evil?\" \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to the Problem of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original essays contributed by established and emerging scholars who clarify and evaluate various problems of evil and arguments from evil. Initial chapters outline and classify myriad problems of evil—some of which arise only for theists, others only for non-theists. Subsequent essays offer various explanations and justifications for evils that exist in our world, including appeals to free-will, character-formation, and others. A final section explores the epistemic ramifications of arguments from evil, including skepticism about our ability to distinguish whether evils in the world actually serve a greater purpose. Consideration of the topic from four religion-specific theodicies—Hindu, Christian, Muslim, and Jewish—introduces various viewpoints and perspectives on the problem of evil. Provocative and timely, \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to the Problem of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e represents an invaluable scholarly contribution to the latest thinking on the most serious objection to the existence of an omnipotent and benevolent higher power.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This volume is an outstanding and comprehensive collection of essays of high quality on aspects of one of the greatest problems in intellectual history: The Problem of Evil. The editors have covered the usual territory well, and they have also included essays that broaden the scope of the book considerably. Highly recommended.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—John Martin Fischer, University of California, Riverside\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An impressive list of contributors, writing from a variety of perspectives. The volume nicely summarizes the history of the field and advances the discussion with some superb, groundbreaking work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—Thomas M. Crisp, Biola University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The editors, Justin McBrayer and Daniel Howard-Snyder, are to be congratulated on this stimulating, balanced and comprehensive collection. It is a first-rate resource both for students and for researchers.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—Peter Forrest, University of New England\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This splendid collection of essays both represents important recent developments and breaks new ground. Theologians as well as philosophers will appreciate this resource for what it is: the best one available.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—Thomas H. 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