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Gurevich, P. S.
Evil Against Good
// Philosophy and Culture.
2013. № 12.
P. 1655-1659.
URL: https://en.nbpublish.com/library_read_article.php?id=63599
Gurevich, P. S. Evil Against Good
Abstract:
Is it possible to imagine a civilization where Evil is not only appealing but also has proven
ideological and metaphysical grounds. When discussing the question about the relation between Evil
and Good, philosophers tend to think of Good as a blessing and Evil as a fatal malice. Philosophers
usually try to understand where Evil came from and whether we can and should eliminate it. They
tend to think that Evil has a mission but what is that mission? Theologians and philosophers have
many debates about it. The idea about a close relation between Good and Evil has been the subject of
fierce discussions. The problem itself has a deep metaphysical meaning. However, the previous centuries
showed that Good did not always oppose to Evil. Very often Evil had such undeniable arguments
that modern researchers view it as a proved ontological ground. The author of the present article tries
to understand the meaning of ontological interpretation of Evil, why Evil and Good always correlate
and why Evil makes us think that God is not all merciful or powerful. The author also touches upon
the question which was already raised by Soren Kierkegaard: does the existence of Evil present some
kind of a paradox?
Keywords:
philosophy, Evil, Good, God, choice, freedom, theodicy, morals, will, theology.
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