"The aim of this book is to ascertain how ancient Greek and Latin authors, both pagan and Christian, formulated and answered what is now called the problem of evil. The survey ranges chronologically from the classical and Hellenistic eras, through the Roman era, to the end of the pagan world. S...

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1. Verfasser:	Edwards, Mark 1962- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Eugene, OR Cascade Books [2023]
Schlagworte:	Griechisch Das Böse Literatur Latein Good and evil / Early works to 1800 Good and evil / Religious aspects / Christianity / History of doctrines / Early church, ca. 30-600 Theodicy / History of doctrines / Early church, ca. 30-600 Philosophy, Ancient / Influence Good and evil / Religious aspects / Judaism
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Zusammenfassung:	"The aim of this book is to ascertain how ancient Greek and Latin authors, both pagan and Christian, formulated and answered what is now called the problem of evil. The survey ranges chronologically from the classical and Hellenistic eras, through the Roman era, to the end of the pagan world. Six of the twelve chapters are devoted to Christianity (including Manichaeism), as one thesis of the book is that the problem of evil takes an acute form only for Christians, since no other philosophy of antiquity posits a personal God exercising providence over individuals without having to overcome countervailing forces. None the less it will also be shown that Greek philosophies, Platonism in particular, come close to the Christian formulation. Being conscious of the affinity between Greek thought and their own, early Christians respond to the problem of evil in the same way as the philosophers, by questioning the existence of evil rather than of the divine"--
Beschreibung:	xv, 348 Seiten 23 cm
ISBN:	9781725271630 9781725271647