JOURNAL ARTICLE

Suffering for Justice in Anne Conway and Maria W. Stewart.

  • Published In: Southern Journal of Philosophy, 2023, v. 61, n. 1. P. 275 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Yenter, Timothy 3 of 3

Abstract

Anne Conway and Maria W. Stewart are quietly revolutionary philosophers who provide valuable insights into the nature of suffering and its relation to justice. Conway scholars have claimed that she offers a theodicy, trying to reconcile suffering with the existence of a just God. However, this does not make sense of her arguments or audience. Instead, we should see her as a theoretician of the role of suffering in a person's life. Moving beyond the personal, Stewart's emphasis on social sources of suffering leads her to posit a vision for bringing about a more just society in the near term that is absent in Conway. Both philosophers provide fascinating insight into how to theorize suffering and justice, including the role of unity in a just society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Southern Journal of Philosophy. 2023/03, Vol. 61, Issue 1, p275
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Religion and Philosophy
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0038-4283
  • DOI:10.1111/sjp.12491
  • Accession Number:163852170
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