Swinburne on providence

Swinburne on providence

My review of Swinburne's elaborate and ingenious higher-good type theodicy will begin with an examination of his argument for why the theist needs a theodicy in the first place. After a preliminary sketch of his theodicy and its crucial free-will plank, its rational-choice theoretic arguments w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Religious studies 2000-06, Vol.36 (2), p.209-219
1. Verfasser: GALE, RICHARD M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Christianity
Critical Notice
Evil
Existence
Expected utility
Expected values
Free will
Morality
Omniscience
Religious studies
Swinburne, Richard
Temptation
Theodicy
Theology
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Zusammenfassung:My review of Swinburne's elaborate and ingenious higher-good type theodicy will begin with an examination of his argument for why the theist needs a theodicy in the first place. After a preliminary sketch of his theodicy and its crucial free-will plank, its rational-choice theoretic arguments will be critically scrutinized. Richard Swinburne Providence and the Problem of Evil. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1998). Pp. xiii + 263. £35.50 Hbk. £14.99 Pbk.
ISSN:0034-4125
1469-901X
DOI:10.1017/S0034412500005205