Peter Hewitt Hare

Peter Hewitt Hare (March 12, 1935 — January 3, 2008) was an American philosopher and Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University at Buffalo.

Hare is known for his works addressing the problem of evil. Hare and Edward H. Madden's book Evil and the Concept of God (1968) is regarded as highly influential in the literature of problem of evil and has been cited by both critics and supporters.

Selected publications

Hare, Peter H; Madden, Edward H (1966). Evil and Unlimited Power. The Review of Metaphysics 20 (2): 278–289. Hare, Peter H; Madden, Edward H (1968). Evil and the Concept of God. Charles C. Thomas. Hare, Peter H; Madden, Edward H (1972). Evil and Inconclusiveness Sophia 11 (1): 8–12. Hare, Peter H; Madden, Edward H (1972). Evil and Persuasive Power. Process Studies 2 (1): 44–48.