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A Theodicy of Hell

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  1. Charles Seymour
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Part of the book series: Studies in Philosophy and Religion (STPAR, volume 20)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Charles Seymour
    Pages 1-14

  3. A Brief History of Hell

    • Charles Seymour
    Pages 15-35

  4. The Argument from Justice

    • Charles Seymour
    Pages 37-94

  5. Arguments From Divine Love

    • Charles Seymour
    Pages 95-134

  6. Arguments From Human Choice

    • Charles Seymour
    Pages 135-159

  7. The Freedom View Compared With Rival Versions

    • Charles Seymour
    Pages 161-187

  8. Theodicy and Theology

    • Charles Seymour
    Pages 189-196

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 197-210
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About this book

In A Theodicy of Hell Charles Seymour tackles one of the most difficult problems facing the western theistic tradition: to show the consonance between eternal punishment and the goodness of God. Medieval theology attempted to resolve the dilemma by arguing that any sin, no matter how slight, merits unending torment. Contemporary thinkers, on the other hand, tend to eliminate the retributive element from hell entirely. Combining historical breadth with detailed argumentation, the author develops a novel understanding of hell which avoids the extremes of both its traditional and modern rivals. He then surveys the battery of objections ranged against the possibility of eternal punishment and shows how his `freedom view of hell' can withstand the attack. The work will be of particular importance for those interested in philosophy of religion and theology, including academics, students, seminarians, clergy, and anyone else with a personal desire to come to terms with this perennially challenging doctrine.

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'I gladly recommend the book as a rich source of intriguing philosophical arguments.'
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 52 (2002)

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Theodicy of Hell

  • Authors: Charles Seymour

  • Series Title: Studies in Philosophy and Religion

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0604-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6364-4Published: 31 August 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5478-4Published: 08 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-0604-9Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 210

  • Topics: Epistemology, Religious Studies, general

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