Horrendous Evils And The Goodness Of God; Author: Adams, Marilyn Mccord; Hardback; Book

Author: Adams, Marilyn Mccord
Hardback; Book
224 pages
Published: August 1999
Cornell University Press
ISBN: 0801436117

Adams argues that much of the discussion in analytic philosophy or religion over the last forty years has offered too narrow an understanding of the problem. The ground rules accepted for the discussion have usually led philosophers to avert their gaze from the worst horrendous evils and their devastating impact on human lives. They have agreed to debate the issue on the basis of religion-neutral values, and have focused on morals, an approach that -- Adams claims -- is inadequate for formulating and solving the problem of horrendous evils. She emphasizes instead the fruitfulness of other evaluative categories such as purity and defilement, honor and shame, and aesthetics.If redirected, philosophical reflection on evil can, Adams's book demonstrates, provide a valuable appro