An Evaluation of Alvin Plantings's Free Will Defense: Whether Our Power to Do Bad Is Something Good

by Santrac, Aleksandar S.; Atkinson, Kenneth

• ISBN13: 9780773451292
• ISBN10: 0773451293
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-31
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr

Summary

This work explores the problem of evil with a particular emphasis on, and critical assessment of, philosopher Alvin Plantinga's Free Will Defense.

Author Biography

Dr. Santrac completed his B.A. at Belgrade Theological Seminary and M.A. in Religion at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Exposition and Meta-Ethical Questions of Free Will Defense Theory	p. 13
Basic Exposition of Free Will Defense	p. 13
Limitations of Free Will Defense	p. 19
Generic Approach	p. 20
Free Will or Middle Way	p. 23
Properties of Omnipotence and Benevolence	p. 26
Instrumental Value of Suffering (evil)	p. 28
God's Morality	p. 32
More Than Logical Coherence	p. 35
Meta-ethical Issues of Free Will Defense	p. 37
Meta-ethical Necessity And the Problem of Evil
Meta-ethical Necessity And the Problem of Evil	p. 43
Necessity of meta-ethical approach	p. 43
What is Meta-ethics?	p. 43
Necessity of Meta-ethics	p. 48
Definition of Meta-ethical Terms	p. 52
Evil	p. 52
Good	p. 59
Value	p. 62
Context of meta-ethical theories	p. 64
Meta-ethical Uncertainty and the Problem of Evil
Meta-ethical Uncertainty and the Problem of Evil	p. 69
Precondition of the Failure of Defenses	p. 69
What is good?	p. 69
What is evil?	p. 70
Transcended Definitions	p. 72
Need for Morally Sufficient Reason	p. 74
Great Conflict Theory as Alternative Solution to the Problem of Evil
Great Conflict Theory as Alternative Solution to the Problem of Evil	p. 79
Eternal Wisdom	p. 81
Great Conflict	p. 86
Question of Personalized Evil	p. 92
Instead of a Conclusion	p. 101
Selected Bibliography	p. 103
Index	p. 111
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