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God, Evil, and Meticulous Providence
Religions, 2022 James Sterba has constructed a powerful argument for there being a conflict between the presence of evil in the world and the existence of God. I contend that Sterba’s argument depends on a crucial assumption, namely, that God has an obligation to act ...
Bruce R. Reichenbach
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James Sterba’s New Argument from Evil [PDF]
Religions, 2020 This article addresses the main argument in James Sterba’s book, an argument which claims that the existence of a good God is logically incompatible with the evil in the world. I claim to show that his main premise, MEPRI, is implausible and is not a secure foundation for such an argument.
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Animal Suffering and the Laws of Nature
Religions, 2022 Two recent atheistic arguments from evil have made much of natural evil and the suffering of animals in their case contra theism. The first argument is that of James Sterba.
Jeffrey Jordan
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International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, Volume 32, Issue S1, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Background We expanded the Multidimensional Assessment Profiles (MAPS) Scales developmental specification model to characterize the normal:abnormal spectrum of internalizing (anxious and depressive) behaviors in early childhood via the MAPS‐Internalizing (MAPS‐INT) scale. Methods The MAPS‐INT item pool was generated based on clinical expertise
Lauren S. Wakschlag +8 more
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Is the God of Traditional Theism Logically Compatible with All the Evil in the World?
, 2022 Is the God of traditional theism logically incompatible with all the evil in the world? In his book, Is a Good God Logically Possible? (Palgrave paperback, 2019) James Sterba argues that the God of traditional theism is logically incompatible with ...
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Why philosophy needs a concept of progress
Metaphilosophy, Volume 54, Issue 1, Page 3-16, January 2023., 2023 Abstract This paper defends the usefulness of the concept of philosophical progress and the common assumption that philosophy and science aim to make the same, or a comparable, kind of progress. It does so by responding to Yafeng Shan's (2022) arguments that the wealth of research on scientific progress is not applicable or useful to philosophy, and ...
James Norton
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Thinking about Progress: From Science to Philosophy
Noûs, Volume 56, Issue 4, Page 814-840, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Is there progress in philosophy? If so, how much? Philosophers have recently argued for a wide range of answers to these questions, from the view that there is no progress whatsoever to the view that philosophy has provided answers to all the big philosophical questions.
Finnur Dellsén +2 more
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ACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 4, Issue 11, Page 954-963, November 2022., 2022 Objective Black and Hispanic children with pediatric lupus (pSLE) have higher morbidity and mortality than non‐Hispanic White children. The extent to which differences in outcomes are due to treatment disparities, including medication use, is unknown.
Jordan E. Roberts +4 more
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ACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 4, Issue 9, Page 825-831, September 2022., 2022 Objective Inactive disease is the treatment goal for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), but there are multiple measures for disease activity. The objective was to compare individuals with JIA who meet different definitions for inactive disease. Methods Disease activity measures were determined at the 1‐year follow‐up visit for all patients with JIA ...
Melissa L. Mannion +3 more
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James P. Sterba, is a good God logically possible?
Journal of Humanity and Society (insan & toplum), 2022 Genel olarak ateist felsefenin kötülük probleminde kullandığı iki argüman türü vardır. Bunlar mantıksal ve delilsel kötülük problemleridir. İlki ateist filozof John Mackie tarafından geliştirilmiş ve her şeye kadir bir Tanrı’nın varlığı ile kötülüğün mantıksal olarak birbirleriyle tutarsız olduğu ifade edilmiştir.
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