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The poetics of evil : a study of the aesthetic theme in theodicy
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dc.contributor.advisor | Hart, Trevor A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tallon, Philip | |
dc.coverage.spatial | 346 p. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-09-09T11:12:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-09-09T11:12:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier | uk.bl.ethos.552284 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/744 | |
dc.description.abstract | This work proposes to look at the role of aesthetics within Christian theodicy. Though the recent theodicy literature has often displayed suspicion toward the inclusion of aesthetic criteria, I will argue that theological aesthetics can enrich the theodicy discourse and therefore should be used as a resource in responding to the problem of evil. In Part I, I will attempt to lay a foundation for an aesthetically informed theodicy by examining some of the philosophical frameworks that lie behind Christian theodicy, and seeking to illuminate a framework that allows theological aesthetics to helpfully contribute to the task of theodicy. By offering a preliminary account of theological aesthetics, I will aim to further lay a foundation for how the two areas of theology can interact. In Part II, I will look at three distinct aesthetic motifs or “themes” as they are developed by three different theodicists (one ancient and two contemporary): Augustine, Wendy Farley, and Marilyn McCord Adams. Each of the themes developed by these theodicists offers a different example of how aesthetics can reorient and enrich our perspective on theodicy. Though each, in and of itself, is incomplete, I will argue that they complement and critique one another in helpful ways, and therefore that all of them are useful for Christian theodicy. | en |
dc.format.extent | 1965756 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of St Andrews | |
dc.subject.lcc | BT160.T2 | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Theodicy | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Aesthetics--Religious aspects--Christianity | en |
dc.title | The poetics of evil : a study of the aesthetic theme in theodicy | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctoral | en |
dc.type.qualificationname | PhD Doctor of Philosophy | en |
dc.publisher.institution | The University of St Andrews | en |
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