The Problem of Evil Ibn Sina's Theodicy Author:Shams Constantine Inati Who of us has not one point wondered why it is that a God with absolute goodness, knowledge and power would cause or allow evil in the world? This issue, which is traditionally known as the problem of evil and which is most puzzling to the human mind, recieved significant attention from Ibn Sina. In the present work, Dr. Inati argues that Ibn Si... more »na provides seven main theses to justify God's causing or allowing the presence of evil in the world, and that the problem of evil disappears from his philosophy by virtue of the thesis which relies on God's omnipotence as he defines it. Following a historical background, which traces the thought of those who had an impact on Ibn Sina's response to this issue, including Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus, the work analyzes in detail and critically examines Ibn Sina's view. The book is an original piece of work and the first comprehensive study of Ibn Sina's Theodicy, which helped shape later Islamic and Christian treatments of the subject and left significant marks on the thought of major medieval philosophers, including Ibn Rushd, Aquinas and Suarez.« less