The Problem of Evil and Indian Thought

Download or read book The Problem of Evil and Indian Thought written by Arthur L. Herman and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1993 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the problem of evil in the west professor A.L. Herman traces the history of one of the most fascinating of all perennial philosophical puzzles. The author identifies some twenty one historical solutions to the problem which are then reduced to eight quite distinct solutions. Prof. Herman then turns in the second part of the book to the history of the problem of evil in Indian thought.The author then joins the analysis of the problem of evil (taken from the first part of the book) to the Indian doctrine of rebirth in order to attempt a solution to the problem. By careful analysis the author shows that the doctrine of rebirth can satisfy the conditions already set forth as adequate for a solution to the problem of evil.1