Jewish Responses to the Problem of Evil: Traditional Texts in Contemporary Categories

Philosophy Compass 9 (12):894-905 (2014)
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Abstract

This essay outlines answers to the problem of evil from Jewish perspectives. The essay uses traditional Jewish sources to illustrate theodicies familiar in other religious traditions, and introduces a few less familiar Jewish theodicies besides. Other responses to the problem of evil are also considered. Jewish responses are not usually framed in contemporary philosophical categories, and mine is an attempt at categorization. The traditional Jewish sources might show some promise of contributing to contemporary philosophical debate

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Tyron Goldschmidt
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