Abstract
Marilyn McCord Adams has defended theodicy by appeal to the idea of post-mortem compensation for the victims of horrendous evil. I have argued that this overlooks the dissociation of theodicy from moral reality that she concedes in her response to criticism of theodicy by D Z Phillips. Joshua Thurow has recently defended Adams against my argument. Here I defend and strengthen that argument against Thurow.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 419-428 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Sophia: International Journal For Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysical Theology and Ethics |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 4 Nov 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2022 |
Keywords
- Theodicy
- Horrendous evils
- Greater goods
- Adams
- Thurow
- Compensation