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Dialogue on Good, Evil, and the Existence of God (Hackett Philosophical Dialogues) 1st Edition

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John Perry--author of the acclaimed Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality (Hackett Publishing Co., 1978)--revisits Gretchen Weirob in this lively and absorbing dialogue on good, evil, and the existence of God. In the early part of the work, Gretchen and her friends consider whether evil provides a problem for those who believe in the perfection of God. As the discussion continues they consider the nature of human evil―whether, for example, fully rational actions can be intentionally evil. Recurring themes are the distinction between natural evil and evil done by free agents, and the problems the Holocaust and other cases of genocide pose for conceptions of the universe as a basically good place, or humans as basically good beings. Once again, Perry’s ability to get at the heart of matters combines with his exemplary skill at writing the dialogue form. An ideal volume for introducing students to the subtleties and intricacies of philosophical discussion.

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    087220460X
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    978-0872204607
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    1st
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    Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
  5. Publication date
    September 15, 1999
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
  8. Print length
    98 pages
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Perry's work is an engaging, highly readable introduction to the problem of natural and moral evil with respect to belief in an omniscient, omnipotent, and morally perfect God. This dialogue would work well as a supplement in either an introduction to philosophy or philosophy of religion course. . . . Perry is to be commended for taking a very difficult subject and making it accessible to a more general audience. --Jeff Wisdom, Biola University

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John Perry is H. W. Stuart Professor of Philosophy, Stanford University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.; 1st edition (September 15, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 98 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 087220460X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0872204607
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 950L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.03 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
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I taught philosophy regularly for for about fifty years, at UCLA, Stanford, and UC Riverside. Now I teach teach an occasional seminar at Stanford and focus on writing. I have three grown children, and ten grown grandchildren. I live in California, in the Bay Area, with Frenchie, my wife of fifty-eight years. Sites for more about Philosophy Talk, Structured Procrastination, and my work in philosophy:

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I gave it five stars Dr Perry. Can I have an A in your class now?
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Helped with college
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1.0 out of 5 stars You call this philosophy?
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This text reads like it came directly from a first-grader's undeveloped brain, or the comments section on a gossip forum. The author makes vast assumptions and backs them up with nothing, yet builds 70 pages of (tedious and inconsistent) argument on them. It's a massive discredit to the field of Philosophy to call this a "dialogue" on the claimed topics - more like a dialogue on why Mr. Miller can't do some research in the field of theology before claiming that God has a "roadmap" that looks like Nebraska. Also, Ms. Weirob is a self-absorbed bigot, and the whole thing reads like you're beating your head against the wall.
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Thanks.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to serious philosophical ideas
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I am a philosophy professor, and I am very grateful to John Perry for his dialogues. They are an excellent way to get introduced to different philosophical views. They are also very useful teaching tools. The reader who wants more can get to the texts that the discussion is based on (Augustine, Leibniz, Russell, etc.). Perry's dialogues are witty, accessible and easy to read. No technical jargon. For those who do not have the time or the motivation to read Leibniz' Theodicy but who want to think for themselves, this text is highly recommended.
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Benjamin Niver
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and easy
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2005
Possibly the easiest introduction to the problem of evil. John Perry discusses the problem in a dialogue format that is all at once engaging, humorous and informative. I strongly suggest this book as an introduction to reasoning, the problem of evil, and/or the philosophy of religion.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Easy-to-Read Introduction to the Problem of Suffering
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This book is a series of conversations between three characters. One is a confirmed atheist and is one a devout believer, naturally--otherwise there would be no excuse for dialogues. The question they address is the well-known problem of suffering (or the Problem of Pain, as C.S. Lewis puts it): Is it possible (not probable, just possible) that the universe is so constructed that there could be an omniscient, omnipotent, benevolent God who could alleviate all suffering, but who chooses not to? Spoiler alert: Don't read the rest if you want to twist in suspense before checking out the book. Interestingly, the believer winds up convincing the atheist that such a universe is indeed possible, although she denies that it is likely or even that this universe could be that one. No new ground is broken here, but the arguments are well-made and accessible to a non-expert (that would be me). I sort of like this book, because philosophical dialogues (at least modern ones, not talking about Plato) often don't seem to come to any firm conclusions at all. If you are new to this discussion, you'll find the book easy to read and a pleasing introduction to the topic.
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