The Problem Of Evil

Course Information
TitleΤο πρόβλημα του κακού / The Problem Of Evil
CodeΦ385
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolPhilosophy and Education
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorGeorgios Zografidis
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID600000551

Programme of Study: UPS School of Philosophy and Education (2011-today)

Registered students: 1
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
PhilosophyCompulsory courses beloging to the selected specialisationWinter/Spring-6
Class Information
Academic Year2018 – 2019
Class PeriodWinter
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600135115
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
  • French (Examination)
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Make decisions
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Topics: 1. The problem of evil in contemporary philosophy: the logical problem (J.L. Mackie, A. Plantinga) and the evidential problem (W. Rowe). 2. The origins of evil: the Judaeo-Christian model, the Neoplatonic model. 3. Forms of evil (a): Death as the ultimate evil or death as non-evil: the Epicurean therapy, the Stoic indifference and the Christian attitude. 4. Forms of evil (b): The Matter: Neoplatonism and Manicheanism. 5. The meaning of evil: justified evil - the theodicies: - Platonic and Stoic theodicies - Soul-making theodicy (Irenaeus, J. Hick) - Free-will theodicy (Augustine) - Lisbon's earthquake and the best possible world (Leibniz, Voltaire) - Richard Swinburne's theodicy. 6. The unjustifiable evil: Job's story, the Holocaust.. 7. The banality of evil and narratives of evil. 8. The overcoming of theodicies.
Keywords
The Problem of Evil, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures753✓✓
Reading Assigment251
Exams502
Total1506
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Καντ Ε., Κριτική του πρακτικού λόγου, μτφ. Κ. Ανδρουλιδάκης. Αθήνα: Εστία, 2009. Τοντόροφ Τ., Μνήμη του κακού Πειρασμός του καλού. Αθήνα: Εστία, 2003.
Additional bibliography for study
K. Nielsen, Εισαγωγή στη φιλοσοφία της θρησκείας, μτφ. Β. Αδραχτάς. Αθήνα: Ψυχογιός, 2002. Θ. Λίποβατς, Η απατηλή σαγήνη και η διαβρωτική βία του κακού. Αθήνα: Πόλις, 2012. P. Ricœur, Το κακό, μτφ. Γ. Γρηγορίου. Αθήνα: Πόλις, 2005. J. Baudrillard, Η διαφάνεια του κακού, μτφ. Ζ. Σαρίκας. Αθήνα: Εξάντας, 1996. R. Girard, Εθεώρουν τον σατανάν ως αστραπή, μτφ. Ε. Γραμματικοπούλου. Αθήνα: Εξάντας,2002. R. Muchembled, Μια ιστορία του διαβόλου, μτφ. Ε. Τσελέντη. Αθήνα: Μεταίχμιο, 2003. R. Schwartz, Βία και μονοθεϊσμός: Η κατάρα του Κάιν, μτφ. Φ. Τερζάκης. Αθήνα: Φιλίστωρ, 2000. Χ. Γιανναράς, Το αίνιγμα του κακού. Αθήνα: Ίκαρος, 2008. Ν. Ματσούκας, Το πρόβλημα του κακού. Θεσσαλονίκη: Πουρναράς, 1986. Ι. Ρωμανίδης, Το προπατορικόν αμάρτημα. Αθήνα: Δόμος, 21989 (1957). A. Turner, Η ιστορία της Κόλασης, μτφ. Β. Αδραχτάς. Αθήνα: Φιλίστωρ, 1997. K. Armstrong, Η ιστορία του θεού, μτφ. Φ. Τερζάκης. Αθήνα: Φιλίστωρ, 1998.
Last Update
20-11-2020