Freedom, teleology, and evil
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Freedom, teleology, and evil
（Continuum studies in philosophy of religion / series editor, Stewart Goetz）
Continuum, c2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-212) and indexes
内容説明・目次
内容説明
In "Freedom, Teleology, and Evil" Stewart Goetz defends the existence of libertarian freedom of the will. He argues that choices are essentially uncaused events with teleological explanations in the form of reasons or purposes. Because choices are uncaused events with teleological explanations, whenever agents choose they are free to choose otherwise. Given this freedom to choose otherwise, agents are morally responsible for how they choose. Thus, Goetz advocates and defends the principle of alternative possibilities which states that agents are morally responsible for a choice only if they are free to choose otherwise. Finally, given that agents have libertarian freedom, Goetz contends that this freedom is integral to the construction of a theodicy which explains why God allows evil."Continuum Studies in the Philosophy of Religion" presents scholarly monographs offering cutting-edge research and debate to students and scholars in philosophy of religion.
The series engages with the central questions and issues within the field, including the problem of evil, the cosmological, teleological, moral, and ontological arguments for the existence of God, divine foreknowledge, and the coherence of theism. It also incorporates volumes on the following metaphysical issues as and when they directly impact on the philosophy of religion: the existence and nature of the soul, the existence and nature of free will, natural law, the meaning of life, and science and religion.
目次
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Noncausal Agency
- Chapter 3: Noncausal Agency and Its Critics
- Chapter 4: Noncausal Agency and Problems of Luck
- Chapter 5: The Principle of Alternative Possibilities
- Chapter 6: Self-forming Choices, Life Plans, and the Problem of Evil.
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