The Problem Of Evil: Seven Lectures - Softcover

Ernest Naville

 
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The Problem Of Evil: Seven Lectures by Ernest Naville. This work presents a systematic philosophical inquiry into the problem of evil, beginning with a definition of Good as that which ought to be and Evil as that which ought not to be, rooted in conscience, heart, and reason. Naville distinguishes three senses of Good—duty, joy, and order—and argues that all are united under a single idea: Good is that which ought to be and Evil the disorder preventing realization of this order. The first lectures define Good and explore its nature, while subsequent sections examine Evil in nature and humanity, discuss delusive and incomplete solutions, and present a comprehensive solution centered on the Fall of humanity as a collective act of free will. He links the problem to the Christian dogma of humanity’s fall and the need for liberty tempered by charity. The Battle of Life outlines the subordination of duties and the call to labor, neighbor love, and temperate action, while Succour discusses prayer, faith, and the source of strength for the will. Naville’s thesis culminates in a vision of progress grounded in divine order and the persistence of Good through human liberty and moral solidarity.

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