Evil and evidence
Book chapter
Benton, Matthew A., Hawthorne, John and Isaacs, Yoaav. (2016). Evil and evidence. In In Kvanvig, Jonathan (Ed.). Oxford studies in philosophy of religion : Volume 7 pp. 1-31 Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198757702.003.0001
Authors | Benton, Matthew A., Hawthorne, John and Isaacs, Yoaav |
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Editors | Kvanvig, Jonathan |
Abstract | The problem of evil is the most prominent argument against the existence of God. Skeptical theists contend that it is not a good argument. Their reasons for this contention vary widely, involving such notions as CORNEA (Condition Of ReasoNable Epistemic Access), epistemic appearances, ‘gratuitous’ evils, ‘levering’ evidence, and the representativeness of goods. This chapter aims to dispel some confusions about these notions, in particular by clarifying their roles within a probabilistic epistemology. In addition, the chapter develops new responses to the problem of evil from both the phenomenal conception of evidence and the knowledge-first view of evidence. |
Keywords | evil; evidence; probabilistic epistemology; skeptical theism; knowledge-first |
Page range | 1-31 |
Year | 2016 |
Book title | Oxford studies in philosophy of religion : Volume 7 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Place of publication | United States |
ISBN | 9780198757702 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198757702.003.0001 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | Mar 2016 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 29 Nov 2021 |
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