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![]() ![]() If we describe something as evil the connotation is that it is supernatural, beyond everyday experience. What does a description of good or evil add to our understanding? It could be that it says something about the source of an action. An evil character can be one which is naturally prone to a bad state or one that has lost any conception of what good is, at all. Some points from the discussion Richard Swinburne:Įvil is a big word and can be used in lots of different ways – as any bad state, as any action bringing about a bad state or allowing a bad state to occur, or for acutely bad actions or events such as child abuse or starvation. ![]() ![]() Richard has published many books – see below for details. In 1985, he returned to his old University as Nolloth Professor of the philosophy of the Christian religion. Richard Swinburne gained his degree in philosophy, politics and economics, BPhil in philosophy and diploma in theology from Oxford University and then took on the position of professor of philosophy at the University of Keele. ![]()
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