The Providence of God according to Richard Swinburnea Critical Study under the Guidance of St. Thomas Aquinas

Résumé

A great part of this study will be dedicated to elucidating his concept of the good. Since �one opposite is known through the other,�8 it is evident that unless there is a correct conception of the good, it will not be possible to approach the problem of evil in an adequate manner. Moreover, since �providence pertains only to that knowledge which is concerned with means to ends and in so far as these means are ordained to ends,�9 studying the concept of good and how this can be applied in theodicy will not be a diversion from the topic of providence but rather a treatment of what is essential to it.