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God, evil, and design [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the philosophical issues / / David O'Connor



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Autore: O'Connor David <1949-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: God, evil, and design [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the philosophical issues / / David O'Connor Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
Disciplina: 214
Soggetto topico: Theodicy
Good and evil
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: The logic of God and evil -- Design and evil -- Evil and design -- Taking stock.
Sommario/riassunto: Although vast and complex, the universe is orderly in many ways, and conditions at its beginning were right for the eventual evolution of life on this planet. But with life there is death, and with sentient life there is great pain and suffering, often with no apparent justification or purpose. Taking these things together, is it reasonable to conclude that the universe was brought about by God? Moreover, does the magnitude of seemingly pointless suffering square with the idea that God exists, or is it good reason to think there is no God? These questions come up for many people, not just reli
Titolo autorizzato: God, evil, and design  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-03445-6
9786612034459
1-4443-0128-4
1-4443-0129-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910144412703321
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