LEADER 02922nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910821009603321 005 20240513023356.0 010 $a1-282-87576-0 010 $a9786612875762 010 $a1-4411-7183-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000055027 035 $a(EBL)601745 035 $a(OCoLC)676698315 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001145063 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12499576 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001145063 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11118641 035 $a(PQKB)10286451 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000418091 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11288473 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000418091 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10369119 035 $a(PQKB)11592745 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC601745 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL601745 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10427313 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL287576 035 $a(OCoLC)893335167 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000055027 100 $a20090319d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFreedom, teleology, and evil /$fStewart Goetz 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York, NY $cContinuum$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 1 $aContinuum studies in philosophy of religion 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4411-8769-3 311 $a1-84706-481-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [205]-212) and indexes. 327 $aContents; 1 Introduction; 2 Noncausal Agency; 3 Noncausal Agency and its Critics; 4 Noncausal Agency and Problems of Luck; 5 The Principle of Alternative Possibilities; 6 Self-forming Choices, Life Plans, and the Problem of Evil; Notes; Bibliography; Subject Index; Name Index 330 $aIn Freedom, Teleology, and Evil Stewart Goetz defends the existence of libertarian freedom of the will. He argues that choices are essentially uncaused events with teleological explanations in the form of reasons or purposes. Because choices are uncaused events with teleological explanations, whenever agents choose they are free to choose otherwise. Given this freedom to choose otherwise, agents are morally responsible for how they choose. Thus, Goetz advocates and defends the principle of alternative possibilities which states that agents are morally responsible for a choice only if th 410 0$aContinuum studies in philosophy of religion. 606 $aFree will and determinism$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 606 $aTheodicy 615 0$aFree will and determinism$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 615 0$aTheodicy. 676 $a123/.5. 700 $aGoetz$b Stewart$01667927 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821009603321 996 $aFreedom, teleology, and evil$94035850 997 $aUNINA