Nathaniel Brandens Case The Problem of Pain, Evil, and Disasters by James Kiefer Unpublished dot-matrix printout dated [Editors notes are in blue.] |
Introduction
I promised at the beginning of this paper [Objectivism and Theism] that, after presenting the positive case for theism on Objectivist grounds, I would examine Dr. [Nathaniel] Brandens arguments and state where, in my judgement, he goes astray. To this task I now turn.
On Accepting Disaster References [Editors notes are in blue.] * In the dot-matrix printout, this section begins with the unexplained notation (p7) 8 May 81. Since the discussion of disasters and pain occupies quite a large number of pages of the printout, and are listed as Section 7 in Jamess table of contents, it is entirely possible that this section was completed nearly a year later than the rest of the printout.] The title refers to Nathaniel Brandens lecture The Concept of God, from his lecture series The Basic Principles of Objectivism. That lecture is fully transcribed in his book The Vision of Ayn Rand, chapter 4. Partial and perhaps complete audios seem to be available throughout the Internet. See also |
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