Material Information |
| Title: |
Kant on the Problem of Evil |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Chaplin, Michelle |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2005 |
| Publication Date: |
2005 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Kant, Immanuel
Philosophy
Religion
Problem
Evil
Enlightenment
Theology
Hume, David
Leibniz, Gottfried
Theodicy |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
The term 'theodicy' comes from the Greek words meaning 'God' and 'justice.' In a literal sense, then, a theodicy is a justification of God that is offered in the face of contradictory instances of evil in the world. The term may be generalized as an explanation for evil given the existence of a good and all-powerful Divine Being. A successful theodicy should not only be convincing to the opposition, but should also be capable of offering substantial answers to the problem of evil instead of simply avoiding the issue through a priori argumentation. In this thesis project, I will determine the type of theodicy that can be constructed from Immanuel Kant's philosophy of religion, contextualize it, and argue that it is indeed capable of meeting these criteria. This process will entail detailed examination of the problem of evil and Kant's philosophy as a whole. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Michelle Chaplin |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2005 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Langston, Douglas |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2005 C4 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003491:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Kant on the Problem of Evil |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Chaplin, Michelle |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2005 |
| Publication Date: |
2005 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Kant, Immanuel
Philosophy
Religion
Problem
Evil
Enlightenment
Theology
Hume, David
Leibniz, Gottfried
Theodicy |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
The term 'theodicy' comes from the Greek words meaning 'God' and 'justice.' In a literal sense, then, a theodicy is a justification of God that is offered in the face of contradictory instances of evil in the world. The term may be generalized as an explanation for evil given the existence of a good and all-powerful Divine Being. A successful theodicy should not only be convincing to the opposition, but should also be capable of offering substantial answers to the problem of evil instead of simply avoiding the issue through a priori argumentation. In this thesis project, I will determine the type of theodicy that can be constructed from Immanuel Kant's philosophy of religion, contextualize it, and argue that it is indeed capable of meeting these criteria. This process will entail detailed examination of the problem of evil and Kant's philosophy as a whole. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Michelle Chaplin |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2005 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Langston, Douglas |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2005 C4 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003491:00001 |
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