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Author Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.

Title Confessio philosophi : Papers Concerning the Problem of Evil, 1671-1678 / G.W. Leibniz ; Translated, Edited, and with an Introduction by Robert C. Sleigh, Jr. ; Additional Contributions from Brandon Look and James Stam.

Publication Info. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2005]
©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xli, 178 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series The Yale Leibniz
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. Works. Selections (Series)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-174) and 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.
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Subject God.
God.
Theodicy.
Theodicy.
Free will and determinism.
Free will and determinism.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Sleigh, R. C., 1932-
Look, Brandon.
Stam, James H., 1937-
Added Title Confessio philosophi. English & Latin
Other Form: Print version: Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. Confessio philosophi. English & Latin. Confessio philosophi. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2005 0300089589 9780300089585 (DLC) 2004063786 (OCoLC)57311633
ISBN 9780300138399 (electronic book)
0300138393 (electronic book)
9780300089585 (alkaline paper)
0300089589 (alkaline paper)
1281729078
9781281729071