Leibniz and the Rational Order of Nature
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 13, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780521597371
Subjects: Western philosophy, c 1600 to c 1800; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; c 1000 CE to c 1500; Philosophy; History & Surveys - 17th/18th Century; History & Surveys - Modern; Leibniz - Gottfried Wilhelm - 1646-1716; Philosophy / History, Criticism, Surveys; Philosophy-History & Surveys - Modern
First sentence: Leibniz's doctrine of theodicy is a modern response to an ancient problem: how to reconcile the existence of evil-particularly undeserved human suffering-with the assumption that world has been created by a God who is both infinitely powerful and infinitely just.