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The Impossibility and Necessity of Theodicy

The “Essais” of Leibniz

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Authors:
  1. Andrea Poma

    1. Torino, Italy

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  • Provides new insights in Leibniz's Theodicy
  • Shows that a close dialogue between modern rationalism and faith is crucial to Leibniz's thought
  • Offers wide-ranging references to all his works, and as such helps to understand the thought of Leibniz in general

Part of the book series: Studies in German Idealism (SIGI, volume 14)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. The Impossibility and Necessity of Theodicy. The “Essais” of Leibniz

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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  3. Part1

    1. Introduction

      • Andrea Poma
      Pages 3-15

    2. True Piety

      • Andrea Poma
      Pages 17-55

    3. Faith and Reason

      • Andrea Poma
      Pages 57-87

    4. Apologetic Arguments in the Theodicy

      • Andrea Poma
      Pages 89-117

    5. Predetermination and Free Will

      • Andrea Poma
      Pages 119-147

    6. Evil and the Best of All Possible Worlds

      • Andrea Poma
      Pages 149-188

    7. God and the Reason Principle

      • Andrea Poma
      Pages 189-227

    8. Conclusion

      • Andrea Poma
      Pages 229-235

  4. Appendices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237
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  6. Back Matter

    Pages 315-318
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This book provides an analytical interpretation of Leibniz's 'Essais de Théodicée' with wide-ranging references to all his works. It shows and upholds many thesis: Leibniz's rational conception of faith, his rational notion of mystery, the reformation of classical ontology, and the importance of Leibniz's thought in the tradition of the critical idealism. In his endeavor to formulate a theodicy, Leibniz emerges as a classic exponent of a non-immanentist modern rationalism, capable of engaging in a close dialogue with religion and faith. This relation implies that God and reason are directly involved in posing the challenge and that the defence of one is the defence of the other. Theodicy and logodicy are two key aspects of a philosophy which is open to faith and of a faith which is able to intervene in culture and history.

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  • Torino, Italy

    Andrea Poma

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