{"product_id":"evil-and-retributive-hypothesis-ide344","title":"Evil and the Retributive Hypothesis","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIDE344\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pt\/book-author\/g%20c%20nayak\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"G.C. Nayak\"\u003eG.C. 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Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1993\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e9788120810976\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e204\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e8.7\" X 5.7\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-weight\"\u003e370 gm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The theistic belief in God as an omniscient, omnipotent and benevolent creator of this universe has been an age-old belief of mankind which has had its staunch supporters as well as formidable opponents. The problem of evil has been a major obstacle on the way of theistic belief. Retributive hypothesis is put forward in this book as the most satisfactory, or rather the least unsatisfactory, of all explanations offered to solve the problem of evil in the theistic context. A point which needs to be mentioned in this connection is that belief in God as an omniscient, omnipotent and benevolent creator of this universe has been propounded here not as a creed or an article of faith but as a thesis for examination from an enquirer's point of view. The book thus devotes itself mainly to critical examination of a system of belief, viz., the theistic belief. The problems of retributive justice, survival, personal identity, meaning of religious language etc., come under the purview of discussion in course of this critical examination. The book, with its characteristically analytic and critical approach, raises certain interesting issues and tackles them with a freshness of insight, thus making significant contribution to the world of philosophy in general and to the area of Philosophy of Religion in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e G.C. Nayak, born in 1935, studied at the universities of Utkal, Allahabad and Bristol (U.K.). He got his Ph.D. from Bristol University as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1965. Starting from the year 1956, he has been Lecturer, Reader and Professor of Philosophy in different universities. He was Vice-Chancellor of Shri Jagannath \u003ca href=\"\/pt\/book\/Hindu\/sanskrit\"\u003eSanskrit\u003c\/a\u003e Viswavidyalaya, Puri, from 1989-1992. At present he is Visiting Professor in the Department of Buddhist Studies and Philosophy of Nagarjuna University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Professor Nayak was the General President of the 66th Session of Indian Philosophical Congress held at Trichy in January, 1992. He has more than 200 research papers to his credit. Some of his important book sin English are: \u003ci\u003eEvil, Karma and Reincarnation (1973), Essays in Analytical Philosophy (1978) and Philosophical Reflections (1987).\u003c\/i\u003e He has also edited: \u003ci\u003eAnalytical studies in Buddhist Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), and \u003ci\u003eNehru and Indian Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (1990).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Evil and the Retributive Hypothesis is a revised edition of my earlier book Evil, \u003ca href=\"\/pt\/article\/karma\"\u003eKarma\u003c\/a\u003e and Reincarnation published in 1973. An Appendix has been added for exploring the logical possibility of survival thesis in terms of a subtle body or \u003ci\u003esuksma sarira,\u003c\/i\u003e as it is well-known in the context of Indian thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e My philosophical position has undergone drastic changes throughout these years, but my approach to the problem of evil within the theistic context has not undergone any major change. Since retributive hypothesis has been put forward in this book as the most satisfactory, or rather the least unsatisfactory, of all explanations offered to solve the problem of evil in the theistic context, I have preferred to get the book published under the title \u003ci\u003eEvil and the Retributive Hypothesis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A point here by way of clarification. Belief in God as an omniscient, omnipotent and benevolent creator of the Universe is not an invincible creed with me; I have taken up this thesis for critical examination from an enquirer's point of view.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Here I must acknowledge with deepest gratitude my indebtedness to Professor S. Korner of the University of Bristol, U. K., who had initiated me to philosophical research. My heartfelt thanks are due to Motilal Banarsidass Publishers particularly their Director, Mr. N. P. Jain, for taking interest in the publication of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"7\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 1.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"100%\"\u003e The Problem and Its Scope\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 1\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 2.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Evil\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 19\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 3.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e A Critical Examination of Some Traditional Solutions\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 29\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 4.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Retributive Hypothesis\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 59\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 5.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Logical Structure of Critical Theism\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 95\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 6.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e The Logical Structure of the retributive Hypothesis and some objections to theism considered\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 131\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 7.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Survival, Reincarnation and Personal Identity\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 149\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 8.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 181\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Appendix\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 189\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Bibliography\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 197\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Index\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 203\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"red\"\u003eSample Page\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books\/ide344b.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Occultnthings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44619139678509,"sku":"IDE344","price":22.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2094\/2117\/products\/evil_and_the_retributive_hypothesis_ide344.jpg?v=1677756373","url":"https:\/\/occultnthings.com\/pt\/products\/evil-and-retributive-hypothesis-ide344","provider":"Occult-N-Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}