Project Gutenberg 2005-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 920 Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von 1646 1716 Leibnitius, Godefridus Guilielmus Leibnitz, Godefroy-Guillaume Leibniz, G. W. Leibniz, Georg Wilhelm Leibnizius, Godefridus Guilielmus Leibnizius, Gotfridus Guilelmus Lithuanus, Georgius Ulicovius Ulicovius Lithuanus, Georgius Farrer, Austin 1904 1968 Farrer, Austin Marsden Huggard, E. M. Theodicy Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by John Hagerson, Juliet Sutherland, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Theodicy" by G.W. Leibniz is a philosophical treatise written in the early 18th century. This work explores the relationship between divine goodness, human freedom, and the existence of evil, presenting arguments aimed at reconciling the apparent contradictions in these concepts. The book represents Leibniz's significant contribution to metaphysics and theology, particularly in understanding the nature of God and the moral order of the universe. The opening of the work sets the stage for a rich exploration of these themes, framing the discussion in the context of theological debates of the time. The introduction touches on Leibniz's philosophical foundations, emphasizing his metaphysical approach that strives to unify various aspects of human experience under a coherent system. It highlights his criticisms of contemporary philosophical positions, especially Cartesian dualism, while positioning his unique concept of pre-established harmony, which suggests a divinely ordained synchronicity among created beings and their experiences. This introduction serves as a gateway to the deeper inquiries that Leibniz poses throughout the text regarding the implications of free will, the nature of good and evil, and God's role in human affairs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Theism Theodicy Free will and determinism BT Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1243528 1242115 2024-10-07T14:02:34.150412 2023-09-08T04:43:58.440431 text/html text/html 1237199 2020-12-13T07:00:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 422807 2020-12-13T07:00:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 503564 2024-10-07T14:02:48.653834 application/epub+zip 521927 2024-10-07T14:02:37.481348 application/epub+zip 521187 2024-10-07T14:02:35.659403 application/epub+zip 854659 2024-10-07T14:02:57.087795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788368 2024-10-07T14:02:47.185813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 789362 2022-09-08T09:29:29.426960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1122498 1122370 2024-10-07T14:02:32.288403 2023-09-08T04:43:56.776433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1122265 2020-12-13T07:00:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 403489 2020-12-13T07:00:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1122316 2020-12-13T07:00:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403221 2020-12-13T07:00:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23034 2024-10-07T14:02:57.234766 application/rdf+xml 8494 2024-10-07T14:02:36.267364 image/jpeg 2234 2024-10-07T14:02:35.967510 image/jpeg 485624 2024-10-07T14:02:34.257423 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia