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The Philosophical Problem of Evil in the Intellectual System of Suhrawardī and John Hick

Jurnal Theologia

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Title The Philosophical Problem of Evil in the Intellectual System of Suhrawardī and John Hick
 
Creator Zamzami, Mukhammad
Eskandian, Abdullah Hosseini
Muktafi, Muktafi
Mukaffa, Zumrotul
 
Subject Evil, Suhrawardī, John Hick, Good System, Philosophy, God.
 
Description The debate over the term “evil” is one of the most contentious issues in philosophy, as this term is considered to be antithetical to existence. Suhrawardī al-Maqtūl, a prominent Islamic theosophist, believed that evil did not exist. That which is considered evil or not evil is a suggestion for achieving good, and as such, it is also good. As a result, the term “crime” does not exist. What Suhrawardī said contrasted with John Hick’s view in the article “Theodicy of Soul Cultivation.” Hick concludes that basically evil exists, but only insofar as it is required to develop and evolve the human psyche and spirituality. After comparing the thoughts of these two figures, this article concludes that their partisan defence of God’s existence and His attributes regarding evil is what leads us to their views on the term “evil” and solutions to solve the crime. Suhrawardi and Hick both believe that the existence of evil does not preclude the existence of God because God is absolute. God is not against good or evil. What has considered evil is the judgment of one’s misunderstanding or the requirements for obtaining charity.
 
Publisher Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Humaniora, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, Indonesia
 
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Date 2022-03-20
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/teologia/article/view/8569
10.21580/teo.2021.32.2.8569
 
Source Jurnal Theologia; Vol 32, No 2 (2021); 193 - 210
2540-847X
0853-3857
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/teologia/article/view/8569/pdf
 
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