New Essays On Leibniz S Theodicy

Author : Larry M. Jorgensen,Samuel Newlands
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191635472

Get Book

New Essays on Leibniz's Theodicy by Larry M. Jorgensen,Samuel Newlands Pdf

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.

Author : Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:8596547403715

Get Book

Theodicy by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Pdf

"Theodicy" is a book of philosophy by the German polymath Gottfried Leibniz published in 1710, whose optimistic approach to the problem of evil is thought to have inspired Voltaire's "Candide". Much of the work consists of a response to the ideas of the French philosopher Pierre Bayle, with whom Leibniz carried on a debate for many years. The "Theodicy" tries to justify the apparent imperfections of the world by claiming that it is optimal among all possible worlds. It must be the best possible and most balanced world, because it was created by an all powerful and all knowing God, who would not choose to create an imperfect world if a better world could be known to him or possible to exist. In effect, apparent flaws that can be identified in this world must exist in every possible world, because otherwise God would have chosen to create the world that excluded those flaws. Leibniz distinguishes three forms of evil: moral, physical, and metaphysical. Moral evil is sin, physical evil is pain, and metaphysical evil is limitation. God permits moral and physical evil for the sake of greater goods, and metaphysical evil is unavoidable since any created universe must necessarily fall short of God's absolute perfection.

Author : GOTTFRIED WILHELM. HUGGARD LEIBNIZ (E M.),E. M. Huggard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1387900897

Get Book

Theodicy Essays: On the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil (Hardcover) by GOTTFRIED WILHELM. HUGGARD LEIBNIZ (E M.),E. M. Huggard Pdf

Author : Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:8596547781097

Get Book

Essays of Theodicy by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Pdf

"Theodicy" is a book of philosophy by the German polymath Gottfried Leibniz published in 1710, whose optimistic approach to the problem of evil is thought to have inspired Voltaire's "Candide". Much of the work consists of a response to the ideas of the French philosopher Pierre Bayle, with whom Leibniz carried on a debate for many years. The "Theodicy" tries to justify the apparent imperfections of the world by claiming that it is optimal among all possible worlds. It must be the best possible and most balanced world, because it was created by an all powerful and all knowing God, who would not choose to create an imperfect world if a better world could be known to him or possible to exist. In effect, apparent flaws that can be identified in this world must exist in every possible world, because otherwise God would have chosen to create the world that excluded those flaws. Leibniz distinguishes three forms of evil: moral, physical, and metaphysical. Moral evil is sin, physical evil is pain, and metaphysical evil is limitation. God permits moral and physical evil for the sake of greater goods, and metaphysical evil is unavoidable since any created universe must necessarily fall short of God's absolute perfection.

Author : Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1996-11-07
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521576601

Get Book

Leibniz: New Essays on Human Understanding by Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz Pdf

In the New Essays on Human Understanding, Leibniz argues chapter by chapter with John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding, challenging his views about knowledge, personal identity, God, morality, mind and matter, nature versus nurture, logic and language, and a host of other topics. The work is a series of sharp, deep discussions by one great philosopher of the work of another. Leibniz's references to his contemporaries and his discussions of the ideas and institutions of the age make this a fascinating and valuable document in the history of ideas. The work was originally written in French, and the version by Peter Remnant and Jonathan Bennett, based on the only reliable French edition (published in 1962), first appeared in 1981 and has become the standard English translation. It has been thoroughly revised for this series and provided with a new and longer introduction, a chronology on Leibniz's life and career and a guide to further reading.

Author : Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:4064066058302

Get Book

Theodicy by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Pdf

"Theodicy" is a book of philosophy by the German polymath Gottfried Leibniz published in 1710, whose optimistic approach to the problem of evil is thought to have inspired Voltaire's "Candide". Much of the work consists of a response to the ideas of the French philosopher Pierre Bayle, with whom Leibniz carried on a debate for many years. The "Theodicy" tries to justify the apparent imperfections of the world by claiming that it is optimal among all possible worlds. It must be the best possible and most balanced world, because it was created by an all powerful and all knowing God, who would not choose to create an imperfect world if a better world could be known to him or possible to exist. In effect, apparent flaws that can be identified in this world must exist in every possible world, because otherwise God would have chosen to create the world that excluded those flaws. Leibniz distinguishes three forms of evil: moral, physical, and metaphysical. Moral evil is sin, physical evil is pain, and metaphysical evil is limitation. God permits moral and physical evil for the sake of greater goods, and metaphysical evil is unavoidable since any created universe must necessarily fall short of God's absolute perfection.

Author : Larry M. Jorgensen,Samuel Newlands
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199660032

Get Book

New Essays on Leibniz's Theodicy by Larry M. Jorgensen,Samuel Newlands Pdf

This volume offers a reappraisal of a classic text of European philosophy, Leibniz's 'Theodicy'. New essays from leading scholars open a window on the historical context of the work and give close attention to its subtle and enduring philosophical arguments.

Author : Paul Rateau
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199996506

Get Book

Leibniz on the Problem of Evil by Paul Rateau Pdf

Paul Rateau traces the genesis and development of G.W. Leibniz's treatment of the problem of evil, from his earliest writings through the Essays on Theodicy (1710). By investigating Leibniz's early thinking about what evil is and where it comes from, Rateau reveals the deeply original nature of Leibniz's later work and the challenges it raises. Rateau explores the ways in which the Theodicy's theoretical project, which integrates numerous disciplines and various argumentative strategies, informs and is influenced by two more practical aims-justifying the end of denominational divisions between Catholics and Protestants, and inculcating "true piety" in believers. By paying equal attention to both Leibniz's intellectual and personal development, Rateau offers a holistic view of Leibniz's most profound and sophisticated work of philosophy. Rateau shows how the young Leibniz moves from suggesting that the author of evil is God himself to later defending an original theory of necessitarianism (in The Confession of a Philosopher), which makes God the first link in the chain of beings that constitute the world, but which ultimately denies God's responsibility for sin. By examining Leibniz's theoretical development after 1673, he demonstrates how Leibniz comes to a revised framework that forms the basis for the project of theodicy. After having examined the defensive and the doctrinal aspects of the Theodicy, Rateau shows how human freedom can be reconciled with divine freedom in Leibniz's system. Newly translated from the original French edition, Rateau's book offers a novel and important new interpretation of Leibniz and will appeal to scholars both of Leibniz and of early modern thought generally.

Author : Lloyd Strickland,Erik Vynckier,Julia Weckend
Publisher : Springer
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783319388304

Get Book

Tercentenary Essays on the Philosophy and Science of Leibniz by Lloyd Strickland,Erik Vynckier,Julia Weckend Pdf

This book presents new research into key areas of the work of German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716). Reflecting various aspects of Leibniz’s thought, this book offers a collection of original research arranged into four separate themes: Science, Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Religion and Theology. With in-depth articles by experts such as Maria Rosa Antognazza, Nicholas Jolley, Agustín Echavarría, Richard Arthur and Paul Lodge, this book is an invaluable resource not only for readers just beginning to discover Leibniz, but also for scholars long familiar with his philosophy and eager to gain new perspectives on his work.

Author : Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-05
Category : Theodicy
ISBN : 1546518045

Get Book

Theodicy by Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz Pdf

"In order to be truly free, must you act arbitrarily? If an event did not happen, could it have happened? Since there is evil, and God could have made the world without evil, did God fail to pick the best course? Grappling with such simple--yet still intriguing--puzzles, Leibniz was able to present attractively his new theories of the real and the phenomenal, freewill and determinism, and the relation between minds and bodies. Theodicy was Leibniz's only book-length work to be published in his lifetime, and for many years the work by which he was known to the world. Fully at home with the latest scientific advances, Leibniz ultimately rejected the new atomistic philosophies of Descartes, Gassendi, and Hobbes, and drew upon the old cosmology of Aristotelian scholasticism. There could be no conflict, he argued, between faith and reason, freedom and necessity, natural and divine law. Ingeniously defending his postulate of pre-established harmony, Leibniz made important advances in the precise analysis of concepts"--Publisher description.

Author : Austin Farrer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1710
Category : Theodicy
ISBN : OCLC:930726280

Get Book

Theodicy by Austin Farrer Pdf

"In order to be truly free, must you act arbitrarily? If an event did not happen, could it have happened? Since there is evil, and God could have made the world without evil, did God fail to pick the best course? Grappling with such simple yet still intriguing puzzles, Leibniz was able to present attractively his new theories of the real and the phenomenal, freewill and determinism, and the relation between minds and bodies. Theodicy was Leibniz's only book-length work to be published in his lifetime, and for many years the work by which he was known to the world. Fully at home with the latest scientific advances, Leibniz ultimately rejected the new atomistic philosophies of Descartes, Gassendi, and Hobbes, and drew upon the old cosmology of Aristotelian scholasticism. There could be no conflict, he argued, between faith and reason, freedom and necessity, natural and divine law. Ingeniously defending his postulate of pre-established harmony, Leibniz made important advances in the precise analysis of concepts"--Description from Open Court Publishers.

Author : Freiherr Von Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Publisher : Pinnacle Press
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 137481850X

Get Book

Theodicy by Freiherr Von Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : G. W. Leibniz
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1523671041

Get Book

Theodicy (Annotated) by G. W. Leibniz Pdf

Leibniz was above all things a metaphysician. That does not mean that his head was in the clouds, or that the particular sciences lacked interest for him. Not at all--he felt a lively concern for theological debate, he was a mathematician of the first rank, he made original contributions to physics, he gave a realistic attention to moral psychology.

Author : Natalie Brender,Larry Krasnoff,Jerome B. Schneewind
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 052182835X

Get Book

New Essays on the History of Autonomy by Natalie Brender,Larry Krasnoff,Jerome B. Schneewind Pdf

Kantian autonomy is often thought to be independent of time and place, but J.B. Schneewind in his landmark study, The Invention of Autonomy, has shown that there is much to be learned by setting Kant's moral philosophy in the context of the history of modern moral philosophy.The distinguished authors in the collection continue Schneewind's project by relating Kant's work to the historical context of his predecessors and to the empirical context of human agency.This will be a valuable resource for professionals and advanced students.

Author : Nicholas Jolley
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015005548212

Get Book

Leibniz and Locke by Nicholas Jolley Pdf

This is the first modern interpretation of Leibniz's comprehensive critique of Locke, the New Essays on Human Understanding. Arguing that the New Essays is controlled by the overriding purpose of refuting Locke's alleged materialism, Jolley establishes the metaphysical and theological motivation of the work on the basis of unpublished correspondence and manuscript material. He also shows the relevance of Leibniz's views to contemporary debates over innate ideas, personal identity, and natural kinds.