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Why God Must Do What Is Best

By Daeley, Justin J

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Why God Must Do What Is Best

By Daeley, Justin J

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The idea that God, understood as the most perfect being, must create the best possible world is often underacknowledged by contemporary theologians and philosophers of religion. This book clearly demonstrates the rationale for what Justin J. Daeley calls Theistic Optimism and interacts with the existing literature in order to highlight its limitations. While locating Theistic Optimism in the thought of Gottfried Leibniz, Daeley argues that Theistic Optimism is consistent with divine freedom, aseity, gratitude, and our typical modal intuitions. By offering plausible solutions to each of the criticisms levelled against Theistic Optimism, he also provides a vigorous and original defence against the charge that it deviates from the Christian tradition. Engaging with both the Christian tradition and contemporary theologians and philosophers, Why God Must Do What is Best positions the idea of Theistic Optimism firmly within the language of contemporary philosophy of religion.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
206
Release Date:
2021-10-07
Publication Date:
2021-10-07
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1350109894
ISBN13:
9781350109896
Weight:
479 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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