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Given that we meet evils in every quarter of the world, could it be governed by an all-good and all-powerful deity? Whilst some philosophers argue that the problem of evil is strong evidence for atheism, others claim that all of the evils in our world can be explained as requirements for deeper goods. On the other hand, skeptical theists believe in God, but struggle with the task of explaining the role of evils in our world. Skeptical theism tackles the problem of evil by proposing a limited skepticism about the purposes of God, and our abilities to determine whether any given instance is truly an example of gratuitous evil. This collection, of 22 original essays, presents cutting-edge work on skeptical theistic responses to the problem of evil and the persistent objections that such responses invite. Divided into four sections, the volume discusses the epistemology of sceptical theism, conditions of reasonable epistemic access, the implications for theism, and the implications for morality.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgements Part I: Knowledge & Epistemic Humility 1: Jonathan Matheson: Phenomenal Conservatism and Skeptical Theism 2: Trent Dougherty: Phenomenal Conservatism, Skeptical Theism, and Probabilistic Reasoning 3: John DePoe: On the Epistemological Framework for Skeptical Theism 4: Chris Tucker: Why Skeptical Theism isn't Skeptical Enough 5: Todd R. Long: Minimal Skeptical Theism 6: E.J. Coffman: Replies to Long and Tucker 7: N.N. Trakakis: The Paradox of Humility and Dogmatism Part II: Debating CORNEA 8: Kenneth Boyce: Some Considerations Concerning CORNEA, Global Skepticism, and Trust 9: M.J. Almeida: Skeptical Theism and Undercutting Defeat 10: Paul Draper: Confirmation Theory and the Core of CORNEA 11: Timothy Perrine & Stephen J. Wykstra: Skeptical Theism, Abductive Atheology, and Theory Versioning 12: Paul Draper: Meet the New Skeptical Theism, Same as the Old Skeptical Theism 13: Lara Buchack: Learning not to be Naïve: A comment on the exchange between Perrine/Wykstra & Draper Part III: Skeptical Theism's Implications for Theism 14: J.L. Schellenberg: Skeptical Theism and Skeptical Atheism 15: Michael Bergmann: Skeptical Theism, Atheism, and Total Evidence Skepticism 16: Wes Morriston: Skeptical Demonism: A Failed Response to a Humean Challenge 17: Erik J. Wielenberg: Divine Deception 18: Andrew Cullison: Two New Versions of Skeptical Theism 19: Kevin Timpe: Trust, Silence, and Liturgical Acts Part IV: Skeptical Theism's Implications for Morality 20: Stephen Maitzen: Agnosticism, Skeptical Theism, and Moral Obligation 21: Daniel Howard-Snyder: Agnosticism, the Moral Skepticism Objection, and Commonsense Morality 22: Ted Poston: Skeptical Theism within Reason

About the Author :
Trent Dougherty is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He publishes regularly in epistemology and philosophy of religion. He is editor of Evidentialism and Its Discontents (OUP 2011) and author of The Problem of Animal Pain: A Theodicy for All Creatures Great and Small (Palgrave MacMillan forthcoming). Justin P. McBrayer is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He works in both philosophy of religion and ethics. He is the co-editor of Introducing Ethics: A Critical Thinking Approach with Readings (OUP 2013) and The Blackwell Companion to the Problem of Evil (Wiley Blackwell 2013).

Review :
Trent Dougherty and Justin McBrayer's Skeptical Theism: New Essays6R is a collection of twenty-two essays by leading lights in religious epistemology. The essays are well-argued and briskly presented, and Dougherty and McBrayer's preface and analytic table of contents for the essays are helpful and clear. The most impressive feature of this collection is how consistently the editors have encouraged the contributors to critically interact. ... this collection has four well organized exchanges in addition to stand-alone articles.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780199661183
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 29 mm
  • Weight: 692 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0199661189
  • Publisher Date: 03 Jul 2014
  • Height: 241 mm
  • No of Pages: 358
  • Sub Title: New Essays
  • Width: 162 mm


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