Anti-Theodicy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Toby Betenson (Bangor University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 56-65 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| 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/phc3.12289 |
| OpenAlex | W2556705964 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 7 |
In this article, I outline the major themes of 'anti-theodicy'. Anti-theodicy is characterised as a reaction, as rejection, against traditional solutions to the problem of evil (called 'theodicies') and against the traditional formulations of the problem of evil to which those solutions respond. I detail numerous 'moral' anti-theodical objections to theodicy, illustrating the central claim of anti-theodicy: Theodicy is morally objectionable. I also detail some 'non-moral' anti-theodical objections, illustrating the second major claim of anti-theodicy: Traditional formulations of the problem of evil are conceptually misguided. My focus remains on the analytic philosophical tradition throughout, but I briefly allude to the rich theological tradition of anti-theodicy. Although we should recognise the significant degree of diversity amongst anti-theodical arguments and the philosophical views of their proponents, this article should serve to illustrate the general theme: 'Theodicies mediate a praxis that sanctions evil
Epistemology · Political science · Praxis · Sanctions · Theodicy · Free Will and Agency · Law · Philosophy · Theology and Philosophy of Evil · War, Ethics, and Justification
Antitheodicy and the Grading of Theodicies by Moral Offensiveness
The Problem of Evil, Rhetoric, and the Drama of the Divine Economy
The Christian Sanctification of Suffering Scale
Christian functional views of suffering
Meaningful and meaningless suffering
Therapeutic Theodicy? Suffering, Struggle, and the Shift from the God's-Eye View
Theodicies as Failures of Recognition
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |