Confessio philosophi : Papers Concerning the Problem of Evil, 1671-1678 /

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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716
Other Authors: Sleigh, R. C., 1932-, Look, Brandon, Stam, James H., 1937-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
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Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2005.
Series:Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. Works.
Subjects:
God.
Theodicy.
Free will and determinism.
Personal Autonomy
Dieu.
Théodicée.
Libre arbitre et déterminisme.
RELIGION > General.
Free will and determinism
God
Theodicy
Het Kwaad.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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?)
  • 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

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