Confessio philosophi
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.
Confessio philosophi papers concerning the problem of evil, 1671-1678 / [electronic resource] : G.W. Leibniz ; translated, edited, and with an introduction by Robert C. Sleigh, Jr. ; additional contributions from Brandon Look and James Stam. - Yale University Press, c2005. - 1 online resource (xli, 178 p.) - The Yale Leibniz . - Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. 1992. Selections. Polyglot. Works. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-174) and index.
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.
9780300138399 (electronic bk.) 0300138393 (electronic bk.) 9780300089585 (alk. paper) 0300089589 (alk. paper) 1281729078 9781281729071
God.
Theodicy.
Free will and determinism.
Dieu.
Théodicée.
Libre arbitre et déterminisme.
RELIGION--General.
Het Kwaad.
რელიგიის ფილოსოფია
Electronic books.
B2591.C62 / E5 2005eb
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Confessio philosophi papers concerning the problem of evil, 1671-1678 / [electronic resource] : G.W. Leibniz ; translated, edited, and with an introduction by Robert C. Sleigh, Jr. ; additional contributions from Brandon Look and James Stam. - Yale University Press, c2005. - 1 online resource (xli, 178 p.) - The Yale Leibniz . - Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. 1992. Selections. Polyglot. Works. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-174) and index.
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.
9780300138399 (electronic bk.) 0300138393 (electronic bk.) 9780300089585 (alk. paper) 0300089589 (alk. paper) 1281729078 9781281729071
God.
Theodicy.
Free will and determinism.
Dieu.
Théodicée.
Libre arbitre et déterminisme.
RELIGION--General.
Het Kwaad.
რელიგიის ფილოსოფია
Electronic books.
B2591.C62 / E5 2005eb
214
21