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1 online resource (xli, 178 pages) |
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The Yale Leibniz |
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Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.
Works. Selections (Series)
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Preface; List of Abbreviations; A Note on the Texts, Translations, and Methods of Citation; Introduction; 1. Evil and Theodicy; 2. The Confession and Related Texts; 3. Modality; 4. The Author of Sin; 5. Freedom, Individuation, and the Lament of the Damned; Confessio philosophi: Papers Concerning the Problem of Evil, 1671-1678; 1. Letter to Magnus Wedderkopf (1671); 2. On the Omnipotence and Omniscience of God and the Freedom of Man (1670-1671?); 3. ""The Confession of a Philosopher"" (Fall 1672-Winter 1672-3?); 4. The Author of Sin (1673?) |
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5. ""Conversation with Steno Concerning Freedom"" (7 December 1677)6. ""Middle Knowledge"" (November 1677); 7. ""On Free Choice"" (Between Summer 1678 and Winter 1680-81?); 8. On the Necessity of Choosing the Best (1677?); 9. A Demonstration That God Understands All Possibles (1677?); Notes; Index |
| Summary |
This volume contains papers that represent Leibniz's early thoughts on the problem of evil, centring on a dialogue, the Confessio philosophi, in which he formulates a general account of God's relation to sin and evil that becomes a fixture in his thinking. How can God be understood to be the ultimate cause, asks Leibniz, without God being considered as the author of sin, a conclusion incompatible with God's holiness? Leibniz's attempts to justify the way of God to humans lead him to deep discussion of related topics: the nature of free choice, the problems of necessitarianism and fatalism, the nature of divine justice and holiness. All but one of the writings presented here are available in English for the first time |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-174) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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God.
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Theodicy.
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Free will and determinism.
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Personal Autonomy
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RELIGION -- General.
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Free will and determinism
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God
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Theodicy
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Het Kwaad.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Sleigh, R. C., 1932-
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Look, Brandon
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Stam, James H., 1937-
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| ISBN |
9780300138399 |
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0300138393 |
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9780300089585 |
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0300089589 |
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1281729078 |
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9781281729071 |
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