Theistic Arguments from Horrendous Evils
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Ooi (0000-0002-0532-9185, National University of Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/phc3.12866 |
| OpenAlex | W4285800215 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
While the existence of horrendous evils has generally been taken to be evidence against the existence of God, some philosophers have suggested that it may be evidence for the existence of God. This paper introduces three main kinds of theistic arguments from horrendous evils: the argument from objectively horrifying evils, the pragmatic argument from evil, and an argument from reasonable responses. For each of these arguments, I will first reconstruct a standard version of the argument, before suggesting ways the argument may be challenged, or further developed
Epistemology · Existence of God · Theism · Chemistry · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy · Theology and Philosophy of Evil · War, Ethics, and Justification
The Normative Web
Providence and the Problem of Evil
Freedom and Resentment and Other Essays
Taking Morality Seriously
A Darwinian Dilemma for Realist Theories of Value
Moral Arguments for the Existence of God
Aspirational theism and gratuitous suffering
Moral Realism
Moral Realism
Christ and Horrors
Skeptical Theism
Evolutionary Debunking of Moral Realism
On How (Not) to Argue for Preferring God's Non-Existence
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |