Open AccessThe Job's Dilemma: Fiat justitia, ruat caelum
Author(s) -
Paolo Gomarasca
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal for philosophy of religion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 1689-8311
DOI - 10.24204/ejpr.v5i3.221
Subject(s) - theodicy , argument (complex analysis) , skepticism , theism , dilemma , retributive justice , epistemology , philosophy , section (typography) , existence of god , law and economics , positive economics , economics , computer science , economic justice , neoclassical economics , operating system , chemistry , biochemistry
The aim of the paper is to examine the problem of suffering in the book of Job and the possible solution it offers. For this reason, it is structured as follows: (I) In the first section, we will analyse Job’s evidential argument; (II) the second section will delve into the ‘friends’ and their failed attempt at a retributive theodicy; (III) finally, we shall look into God’s argument and try to explain Job’s answer in terms of sceptical theism.