Early modern women and the problem of evil
Subtitle: atrocity & theodicy
By: Jill Graper Hernandez
Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781138122338; 9781138122345; 9781315650548; 9781317307327; 9781317307310; 9781317307334
Subjects: Theodicy; Good and evil; Women and religion; Women philosophers; Women
Description: "Early Modern Women and the Problem of Evil examines the concept of theodicy - the attempt to reconcile divine perfection with the existence of evil - through the lens of early modern female scholars. This timely volume knits together the perennial problem of defining evil with current scholarly interest in women's roles in the evolution of religious philosophy. Accessible for those without a background in philosophy or theology, Jill Graper Hernandez's text will be of interest to upper-level undergraduates as well as graduate students and researchers"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-141) and index.
Table of contents: title: The atrocity paradigm and contemporary theodicy; title: Concrete evil and atrocious harms; title: Theodicy, narratives, and standpoint; title: Theodicy of early modern women; title: Challenges for theodicy from atrocity.