The absence of good (Latin: privatio boni), also known as the privation theory of evil, is a theological and philosophical doctrine that evil, unlike...

Absence of the Good is a 1999 American made-for-television thriller film starring Stephen Baldwin and directed by John Flynn. Stephen Baldwin as Caleb...

opposite of good, but simply its absence: he forms "a huge shadow". The theologian George Hunsinger compares Tolkien's depiction of the Witch-king to the theologian...

doing good: evil is an absence of good where good should be. More says Plato directed his entire educational program against the "innate indolence of the...

Absence of Malice is a 1981 American drama neo noir thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Melinda...

of causing unnecessary pain and suffering, thus containing a net negative on the world. Evil is commonly seen as the opposite, or sometimes absence,...

teaches: The absence of good works means that faith is dead and fruitless. Therefore, good works are the fruits of faith and the evidence of its presence...

Gangster Land (also titled In the Absence of Good Men) is a 2017 American action crime drama film directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. and starring Sean Faris...

deficit of goodness where goodness ought to have been present. In the same line of thinking, St. Augustine also defined evil as an absence of good, as did...

with Arendt in their concept of evil: "Augustine did not see evil as glamorously demonic but rather as absence of good, something which paradoxically...

debated the nature of evil in Middle-earth, arguing whether it is the absence of good – the Boethian position, or equally as powerful as good – the Manichaean...

Father absence occurs when parents separate and the father no longer lives with his children and provides no parental investment. Parental separation...

belief that a god is not wholly good and can even be considered evil, or one and the same with Satan. Definitions of the term somewhat vary, with one...

Absence seizures are one of several kinds of generalized seizures. In the past, absence epilepsy was referred to as "pyknolepsy," a term derived from...

should have to see a number of beauties, provided Your Lordship were with me to choose the best. But in the absence of good judges and beautiful forms...

imperfectly good. According to the privation theory of evil, all examples of evils are analysed as consisting in the absence of some good that ought to...

pain is good, even if that good is not enjoyed by anyone; 4. the absence of pleasure is not bad unless there is somebody for whom this absence is a deprivation...

contrasts with unauthorized absence (UA) or absence without leave (AWOL /ˈeɪwɒl/), which are temporary forms of absence. In the United States Army, United...

rely on their destruction of good. Therefore, Ahriman and his demons would miss any substance and exist only as absence of good. Manichaeism was a major...

labour law concept of leave, specifically paid leave or, in some countries' long-form, a leave of absence, is an authorised prolonged absence from work, for...

films produced in the recent times have lost their credence in the absence of good story and social commitment. The yesteryear star said "Those films...

The Good Doctor is an American medical drama television series developed for ABC by David Shore, based on the South Korean series of the same name. The...

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice is the third video game in the Disgaea series by Nippon Ichi. It was released for the PlayStation 3 video game console. Jack...

Nawab of Pataudi, thought that it would be a good idea to introduce more quality spinners into the team in order to compensate for the absence of good new-ball...

a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation without good reason. Generally, absenteeism refers to unplanned absences. Absenteeism has been...

Manipur. Though, in absence of good chrono-stratigraphic context of the finds and their cohabitation with remains of other ages, accuracy of such identifications...

of evil. They compared it to darkness, which does not exist in itself but only as the absence of light. So, too, evil is simply the absence of good....

evil entity. In conceptions of God as the summum bonum (the highest good), the proposition of God not being wholly good would be an oxymoron. Nevertheless...

quality of forensic documentation may determine the result of an investigation; in the absence of good documentation, investigators may find it impossible to...

mixture of good and evil, thus they can choose salvation, and others have a good nature, who will be saved, because they will be inclined into good. Irenaeus...