New Essays on Leibniz's TheodicyLarry M. Jorgensen, Samuel Newlands OUP Oxford, 20 feb 2014 - 272 pagina's In 1710 G. W. Leibniz published Theodicy: Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man, and the Origin of Evil. This book, the only one he published in his lifetime, established his reputation more than anything else he wrote. The Theodicy brings together many different strands of Leibniz's own philosophical system, and we get a rare snapshot of how he intended these disparate aspects of his philosophy to come together into a single, overarching account of divine justice in the face of the world's evils. At the same time, the Theodicy is a fascinating window into the context of philosophical theology in the seventeenth century. Leibniz had his finger on the intellectual pulse of his time, and this comes out very clearly in the Theodicy. He engages with all of the major lines of theological dispute of that time, demonstrating the encyclopaedic breadth of his understanding of the issues. Leibniz's Theodicy remains one of the most abiding systematic accounts of how evil is compatible with divine goodness. Any treatment of the problem of evil must, at some point, come to grips with Leibniz's proposed solution. This volume refreshes and deepens our understanding of this great work. Leading scholars present original essays which critically evaluate the Theodicy, providing a window on its historical context and giving close attention to the subtle and enduring philosophical arguments. |
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1 Prefacing the Theodicy | 13 |
2 Which Reason? Bayle on the Intractability of Evil | 43 |
3 Is Leibnizs Theodicy a Variation on a Theme by Malebranche?1 | 55 |
Theodicy as Universal Religion | 71 |
5 The Theoretical Foundations of the Leibnizian Theodicy and its Apologetic Aim1 | 92 |
6 Metaphysical Evil Revisited | 112 |
7 Moral Evil and Divine Concurrence in the Theodicy | 135 |
Evil as a Result of Gods Free Choice of the Best | 152 |
9 Leibnizs Dilemma on Predestination1 | 172 |
10 Justice Happiness and Perfection in Leibnizs City of God1 | 197 |
Reading Leibniz | 218 |
12 Leibnizs Theodicy as a Critique of Spinoza and Bayleand Blueprint for the Philosophy Wars of the 18th Century | 233 |
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