Kant and Theodicy - A Search for an Answer to the Problem of Evil

Kant was engaged with the subject of theodicy throughout his career and not merely in his 1791 treatise explicitly devoted to the subject. George Huxford traces Kant's thought on theodicy throughout his career to show not only the continuity of Kant's consideration but also his philosophical development on the subject.

List of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I - The Pre-Critical Period - A Time of Exploration

Chapter 1 - Kant and the Optimism of Leibniz

Chapter 2 - The Origin and Nature of Evil

Chapter 3 - Is Philosophical Theodicy Possible for Kant?
Part II - The Early Critical Period - A Time of Transition

Chapter 4 - Setting the Scene

Chapter 5 - Aspects of Theodicy

Chapter 6 - Pulling the Strands Together

Part III - The Late Critical Period - A Time of Conclusion

Chapter 7 - The Failure of Philosophical Theodicies

Chapter 8 - The Taxonomy of Evil Revisited

Chapter 9 - Kant's Own Authentic Theodicy
Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Author

About the author

George Huxford received his PhD from Kings College in London.

Product details

• Authors: George Huxford
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781498597258
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9725-8
• No. of pages: 172
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, RELIGION / Theology, PHILOSOPHY / Individual Philosophers, Theology, Western philosophy: Enlightenment