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Toward a Theory of Evil Acts: A Critique of Laurence Thomas’s Theory of Evil Acts 走向邪恶行为理论:劳伦斯·托马斯的邪恶行为理论批判

Earth’s Abominations Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI: 10.1163/9789004496057_006

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“Clothed in Scarlet, Clothed with the Sun”: Thoughts on the Women of Apocalypse 12 and 17 “穿着猩红，披着太阳”:对启示录第12和17章中的女性的思考

Earth’s Abominations Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI: 10.1163/9789004496057_010

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The Disvalue of Pain and Pain-Infliction 痛苦和痛苦施加的不价值

Earth’s Abominations Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI: 10.1163/9789004496057_004

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Evolution, Altruism, and Intergroup Aggression 进化、利他主义和群体间攻击

Earth’s Abominations Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI: 10.1163/9789004496057_008

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Consistency of Character and the Character of Evil 性格的一致性和邪恶的性格

Earth’s Abominations Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI: 10.1163/9789004496057_007

Daniel M. Haybron

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Intentionality and Wickedness 故意和邪恶

Earth’s Abominations Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI: 10.1163/9789004496057_005

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Moral Luck and the Sources of Evil 道德运气和邪恶的根源

Earth’s Abominations Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI: 10.1163/9789004496057_011

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Introduction: Evil as a Philosophical Concern 导言:作为哲学关注的恶

Earth’s Abominations Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI: 10.1163/9789004496057_003

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Theodicy and Lament: Grappling with the Problem of Evil, Using Psalm 88 神正论与哀歌:用诗篇第88篇解决邪恶的问题

Earth’s Abominations Pub Date : 2002-01-01 DOI: 10.1163/9789004496057_013