Confronting the horror of natural evil: An exchange between Peter Coghlan and Nick Trakakis
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Coghlan, Peter and Trakakis, Nick. (2006). Confronting the horror of natural evil: An exchange between Peter Coghlan and Nick Trakakis. Sophia. 45(2), pp. 5 - 26. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02782478
Authors | Coghlan, Peter and Trakakis, Nick |
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Abstract | In this exchange, Peter Coghlan and Nick Trakakis discuss the problem of natural evil in the light of the recent Asian tsunami disaster. The exchange begins with an extract from a newspaper article written by Coghlan on the tsunami, followed by three rounds of replies and counter-replies, and ending with some final comments from Trakakis. While critical of any attempt to show that human life is good overall despite its natural evils, Coghlan argues that instances of natural evil, even horrific ones, can be justified as the unavoidable by-product of a natural system on which human life and culture depends. Trakakis, however, rejects this view, counselling instead a degree of skepticism about our ability to construct a plausible theodicy for horrific evil. |
Keywords | Human Life; Psychological Harm; Christian Tradition; Moral Evil; Natural Evil |
Year | 2006 |
Journal | Sophia |
Journal citation | 45 (2), pp. 5 - 26 |
ISSN | 1873-930X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02782478 |
Page range | 5 - 26 |
Research Group | School of Philosophy |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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