Nathan A. Jacobs

Leibniz, Classical Theism, and the Problem of Evil

Why Classical Theism Must Affirm That Our World is the Best of All Possible Worlds

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a defense of Leibniz's theodicy and his claim that our world is the best of all possible worlds. It considers Leibniz's rationale for "optimism," examines its roots in ancient and medieval thought, and highlights the very real challenges of evading optimism from within the framework of classical theism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 382
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032739212
• ISBN-10: 1032739215
• Artikelnr.: 72596757

Autorenporträt

Nathan A. Jacobs, Ph.D., is Scholar in Residence of Philosophy and Religion at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Co-editor of Kant and the Question of Theology and The Persistence of Sacred in Modern Thought and co-author of In Defense of Kant's "Religion", he specializes in Modern philosophy and Eastern patristic thought.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: Optimism 1. Sufficient Reason for the Best Possible
World 2. Optimal Goodness in the Best Possible World 3. Good, Evil, and the
Will of God 4. Perhaps the Only Possible World Part 2: Optimism Renewed 5.
Optimism Before Leibniz 6. Rethinking Leibniz on Freedom 7. Leibniz's
Theodicy Redux 8. The Inevitability of Leibniz