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Title: | Corruptio boni: an alternative to the privation theory of evil | Authors: | de Ray, Christophe | Keywords: | Arts and Humanities | Issue Date: | 2024 | Source: | de Ray, C. (2024). Corruptio boni: an alternative to the privation theory of evil. Ratio, 1-13. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rati.12410 | Journal: | Ratio | Abstract: | The classic ‘privation theory’ of evil defines evil as an absence (or ‘privation’) of a good that ought to obtain. Despite its historical importance, privation theory is faced with a number of serious difficulties. I outline two of these difficulties and argue that they continue to pose a threat. I then present ‘corruption theory’, an alternative theory of evil reconstructed from some of Augustine's writings on the subject. I argue that this theory shares the strengths of privation theory, while evading its problems. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179530 | ISSN: | 0034-0006 | DOI: | 10.1111/rati.12410 | Schools: | School of Humanities | Rights: | © 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. All rights reserved. | Fulltext Permission: | none | Fulltext Availability: | No Fulltext |
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