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This book offers new arguments for determinism. It draws novel and
surprising consequences from determinism for our attitudes toward
such things as death, regret, grief, and the meaning of life. The
book argues that rationalism is the right attitude to take toward
reality. It then shows that rationalism implies determinism and
that determinism has surprising and far-reaching consequences. The
author contends that the existence of all of humanity almost
certainly depends on the precise time and manner of your death and
mine; that purely retrospective regret, relief, gratitude, and
grief are irrational for all but those who hold extreme values; and
that everyone’s life has an unending impact on the future and
thereby achieves the strongest kind of meaning that it makes sense
to desire. Written in a direct and accessible style, Determinism,
Death, and Meaning will be of interest to researchers and advanced
students working in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and value
theory, as well as general readers with a serious interest in these
topics.
This book offers new arguments for determinism. It draws novel and
surprising consequences from determinism for our attitudes toward
such things as death, regret, grief, and the meaning of life. The
book argues that rationalism is the right attitude to take toward
reality. It then shows that rationalism implies determinism and
that determinism has surprising and far-reaching consequences. The
author contends that the existence of all of humanity almost
certainly depends on the precise time and manner of your death and
mine; that purely retrospective regret, relief, gratitude, and
grief are irrational for all but those who hold extreme values; and
that everyone's life has an unending impact on the future and
thereby achieves the strongest kind of meaning that it makes sense
to desire. Written in a direct and accessible style, Determinism,
Death, and Meaning will be of interest to researchers and advanced
students working in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and value
theory, as well as general readers with a serious interest in these
topics.
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Ethics and the Problem of Evil (Hardcover)
James P. Sterba; Contributions by Marilyn McCord Adams, Laura Garcia, John Hare, Stephen Maitzen, …
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The problem of evil has been an extremely active area of study in
the philosophy of religion for many years. Until now, most sources
have focused on logical, metaphysical, and epistemological issues,
leaving moral questions as open territory. With the resources of
ethical theory firmly in hand, this volume provides lively insight
into this ageless philosophical issue.
The problem of evil has been an extremely active area of study in
the philosophy of religion for many years. Until now, most sources
have focused on logical, metaphysical, and epistemological issues,
leaving moral questions as open territory. With the resources of
ethical theory firmly in hand, this volume provides lively insight
into this ageless philosophical issue.
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