In this paper, I discuss the philosophical necessity of Augustine's Privation Theory of Evil as a tool to safeguard the benevolence/goodness of God. I conclude that the Privation Theory is...Show moreIn this paper, I discuss the philosophical necessity of Augustine's Privation Theory of Evil as a tool to safeguard the benevolence/goodness of God. I conclude that the Privation Theory is philosophically necessary in this regard.Show less
The problem of evil presented by Avicenna considers evil to be rather minimal, limited to single individuals and necessary. This dissertation attempts to apply this explanation of evil to the...Show moreThe problem of evil presented by Avicenna considers evil to be rather minimal, limited to single individuals and necessary. This dissertation attempts to apply this explanation of evil to the Holocaust. In comparison with the Banality of Evil by Arendt, Avicenna´s theory appears to be more cosmological and broad, while Arendt comments on the extremeness of evil of the Holocaust specifically.Show less
