Speak, Daniel, <br/><br/>
The problem of evil / 
Daniel Speak. 
 - viii, 149 pages ;  23 cm 
 - Key concepts in philosophy .
 - Key concepts in philosophy series (Polity Press) .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages [140]-145) and index. 
<br/><br/>The problem(s) of evil -- The logical problem -- The evidential problem -- The problem of divine hiddenness -- The project of theodicy -- Tentative conclusions and beyond. 
<br/><br/> "The most forceful philosophical objections to belief in God arise from the existence of evil. Bad things happen in the world and it is not clear how this is compatible with the existence of an all-powerful and perfectly loving being. Unsurprisingly then, philosophers have formulated powerful arguments for atheism based on the existence of apparently unjustified suffering. These arguments give expression to what we call the problem of evil. This volume is an engaging introduction to the philosophical problem of evil. Daniel Speak provides a clear overview of the main lines of reasoning in this debate and argues for the defensibility of theistic belief in the face of evil. He fleshes out the distinction between theodicy and defense and guides the reader through the logical, evidential, and hiddenness versions of the problem."--Publisher's description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780745664064 0745664067 0745664075 9780745664071 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB480324  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Good and evil--Philosophy.<br/>Good and evil--Religious aspects.<br/>Theodicy.<br/>Suffering--Philosophy.<br/>Suffering--Religious aspects.<br/>Bien et mal--Philosophie.<br/>Bien et mal--Aspect religieux.<br/><br/>Souffrance--Philosophie.<br/>Souffrance--Aspect religieux.<br/>Ondska--<br/>Tro.<br/>Good and evil--Religious aspects.<br/>Suffering--Philosophy.<br/>Suffering--Religious aspects.<br/>Theodicy.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BJ1401  / .S78 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>170