Apr 2 2019

NEW DATE: David Shatz – “Should Theists Eschew Theodicies? Nahmanides and Joseph Soloveitchik on the Problem of Suffering”

April 2, 2019

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location

1501 UH

Address

601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607

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Whereas many theistic philosophers have vigorously attempted to “justify the ways of God” in the face of suffering, in recent times others have argued that it is religiously and/or morally wrong to do so. Their approach has been called anti-theodicy. Professor Shatz will examine several considerations that have been marshaled for an antitheodic stance, particularly by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, and compare them to the pro-theodic approach of Moses Nahmanides.

Contact

School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics

Date posted

Jun 18, 2020

Date updated

Sep 25, 2020