Research Catalog

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Description

1. vi, 203 pages; 23 cm.

Series statement

1. Philosophical studies series in philosophy ; v. 10

Uniform title

1. Philosophical studies series in philosophy ; v. 10.

Subject

1. Theism
2. Good and evil
3. Free will and determinism
4. Religion and science
5. Religion and Science
6. Personal Autonomy
7. Methode
8. Religionsphilosophie
9. Theismus
10. Willensfreiheit
11. Das Böse
12. Theïsme
13. Het Kwaad
14. Vrije wil
15. Determinisme
16. Théisme
17. Bien et mal
18. Libre arbitre et déterminisme
19. Religion et sciences
20. Das @Böse

Contents

1. Stating the problem of evil -- The irrelevance of the amount of evil -- The standard by which divine acts are appraised -- Suffering as punishment -- The question of an afterlife -- The 'soul making' theodicy -- The question of moral evil -- The justification for creating opportunities for virtuous response -- A new solution -- The removal of objections to the last solution -- A conflict between religion and science --Newcomb's problem of choice -- The unpredictability of some human choices -- Some queries concerning the absolute incompetence of predictors -- The predictor as a diagnostician -- [symbol]-machines and [symbol]-machines -- [symbol]-machines and [symbol]-machines -- Pascal's wager -- Theism and the verification principle -- The vindication of the verification principle -- The principles underlying scientific method -- Miracles -- The evidence for Theism -- Theism and scientific method.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.