Brian Davies

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  1. 1. The Reality Of God And The Problem Of Evil

    This book provides a careful philosophical examination of the apparent tension between the existence of evil and the traditional attributes of God, analyzing both the logical and evidential forms of the problem of evil. It surveys and critiques major theistic responses and theodicies—such as free‑will defenses, soul‑making accounts, and appeals to goods beyond human understanding—while interrogating concepts like omnipotence, omniscience, moral responsibility, and the metaphysical status of evil. The author argues that, properly understood, the existence of suffering and natural evil does not decisively refute theism, though it does demand serious philosophical and theological reflection and humility about human epistemic limits.

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  2. 2. The Thought Of Thomas Aquinas

    A clear, systematic introduction to the medieval theologian and philosopher that explains his metaphysics, epistemology, moral theory, and theology for a modern reader: it outlines his account of act and potency and hylomorphism, his proofs for the existence of God and the doctrine of analogy, his view of human nature, intellect and will, and the natural-law foundation of ethics and political order, while also showing how faith and reason relate in his thought and assessing the ongoing relevance and limits of his ideas for contemporary philosophy and theology.

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