Metaphysical Evil and Biblical Testimony

This present article discusses in its first section the issue of the inevitability of metaphysical evil. With no pretension to make an in-depth analysis of the vast bibliographical production on the subject, the second part of this article states the insufficiency of reason to decipher the enigma of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Pfeffer, Renato Somberg
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital de Estudos Judaicos da UFMG
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/36536
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/maaravi/article/view/36536
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mal metafísico
Testemunho bíblico
Livro de Jó
Metaphysical evil
Biblical testimony
Book of Job
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Sumario:This present article discusses in its first section the issue of the inevitability of metaphysical evil. With no pretension to make an in-depth analysis of the vast bibliographical production on the subject, the second part of this article states the insufficiency of reason to decipher the enigma of evil, which allows an openness to the God of faith that is examined on the basis of Biblical tradition, particularly from The Book of Job. In conclusion, the compatibility between The Book of Job and the philosophical concept of metaphysical evil is defended. Assuming that the essence of evil lies in the finite condition of reality, both enunciate the folly and meaninglessness of the question whether God could have created a world without evil.