Department of Philosophy and Islamic Theology, College of Theology, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
Abstract
This article employs an analytical-historical method to examine the evolution of ethical criticism within the anti-theodicy school. It argues that this school has traversed a dynamic path from an initial protest against the theological justification of evil to the formulation of a concrete ethical-practical obligation. This transition is analyzed in four stages: first, the philosophical foundation laid by Phillips and the Wittgensteinians, critiquing the logical contradictions of theodicy; second, the ethical deepening of the critique through Surin's focus on radical evil and the concept of unforgivable moral blindness; third, the politicization of the critique in Tilley's thought, which presents theodicy as an ideological tool for justifying passivity; and fourth, the formulation of an alternative through Pihlström's pragmatist framework, which shifts the central question from "why?" to "what is to be done?" This research demonstrates that the anti-theodicy school not only deems the traditional theodicy project invalid but also opens new horizons for a committed, pragmatist theology that stands in solidarity with the victims of evil.
Mohammadinia,E . (2026). From Protest to Commitment: The Evolution of Ethical Criticism in the Anti-Theodicy School. Philosophical Thought, 6(2), 1001-1020.
MLA
Mohammadinia,E . "From Protest to Commitment: The Evolution of Ethical Criticism in the Anti-Theodicy School", Philosophical Thought, 6, 2, 2026, 1001-1020.
HARVARD
Mohammadinia E. (2026). 'From Protest to Commitment: The Evolution of Ethical Criticism in the Anti-Theodicy School', Philosophical Thought, 6(2), pp. 1001-1020.
CHICAGO
E Mohammadinia, "From Protest to Commitment: The Evolution of Ethical Criticism in the Anti-Theodicy School," Philosophical Thought, 6 2 (2026): 1001-1020,
VANCOUVER
Mohammadinia E. From Protest to Commitment: The Evolution of Ethical Criticism in the Anti-Theodicy School. Philosophical Thought. 2026;6(2):1001-1020 (In Persian).