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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      July 2017
      June 2017
      ISBN:
      9781107295278
      9781107055384
      9781107636026
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781107295278
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.53kg, 282 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.41kg, 282 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Philosophy of Religion, Religion, Philosophy, Theology, Religion: General Interest
      Series:
      Cambridge Companions to Religion
      Collection:
      The Cambridge Companions to Philosophy and Religion
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    Subjects:
    Philosophy of Religion, Religion, Philosophy, Theology, Religion: General Interest
    Series:
    Cambridge Companions to Religion
    Collection:
    The Cambridge Companions to Philosophy and Religion
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    For many centuries philosophers have been discussing the problem of evil - one of the greatest problems of intellectual history. There are many facets to the problem, and for students and scholars unfamiliar with the vast literature on the subject, grasping the main issues can be a daunting task. This Companion provides a stimulating introduction to the problem of evil. More than an introduction to the subject, it is a state-of-the-art contribution to the field which provides critical analyses of and creative insights on this longstanding problem. Fresh themes in the book include evil and the meaning of life, beauty and evil, evil and cosmic evolution, and anti-theodicy. Evil is discussed from the perspectives of the major monotheistic religions, agnosticism, and atheism. Written by leading scholars in clear and accessible prose, this book is an ideal companion for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and scholars across the disciplines.

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    'To conclude, CCPE [The Cambridge Companion to the Problem of Evil] is a well-written book; the contributors did a good job in clearly presenting their ideas and convincingly arguing for their positions, as far as possible. An added value for the reader is the aesthetic pleasure that some of the essays offer (especially chapters 4, 9, and 12). Thus, the present volume is a valuable addition to the existing compendiums on evil, and a helpful guide for both students and scholars in the field of philosophy of religion. It successfully fulfils the main task set by the editors, which is not to solve PoE [The Problem of Evil], but to generate new insights by highlighting some of the key points of the continuous debate between atheologians and theologians.'

    Viktor Ilievski Source: Reading Religion

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