Problem of Animal Pain

In this Element atheists cite animal pain as compelling evidence against the existence of the loving God portrayed in the Judeo-Christian Bible. William Rowe, Paul Draper, Richard Dawkins and others claim widespread unnecessary suffering exists in nature and challenge theism with the Evidential Problem of Natural Evil. This Element engages the scientific literature in order to evaluate the validity of those claims and offers a theodicy of God's providential care for animals through natural pain mitigating processes.

List of contents

1. Animal pain and the evidential problem of natural evil; 2. Theistic responses to animal suffering; 3. Pain perception across species; 4. Natural processes and animal behavior; 5. Re-evaluating the evidential problem of natural evil; References.

Summary

In this Element, atheists cite animal pain as compelling evidence against the existence of the loving God portrayed in the Judeo-Christian Bible. This Element engages the scientific literature in order to evaluate the validity of those claims and offers a theodicy of God's providential care for animals through natural pain mitigating processes.

Product details

• Authors: Victoria Campbell, Victoria (Global Methodist Church) Campbell, Campbell Victoria
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2024
• EAN: 9781009270670
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0927067-0
• No. of pages: 86
• Series: Elements in the Problems of God
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / Philosophy, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Pain & pain management, Animals & society, Judaism, Pain and pain management, Philosophy of religion, Animals and society, Judaism: theology