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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438350403321

Autore

Poma Andrea

Titolo

The impossibility and necessity of theodicy : the "Essais" of Leibniz / / Andrea Poma

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-283-64086-4

94-007-5031-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Collana

Studies in German idealism, , 1571-4764 ; ; v. 14

Disciplina

214

Soggetti

Theodicy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translation by Alice Spencer from the Italian volume "Impossibilita e necessita della teodicea. Gli "Essais" di Leibniz", Ugo Mursia Editore S.P.A., Milan, 1995.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The impossibility and necessity of theodicy. The "Essais" of Leibniz -- pt. 2. Appendices.

Sommario/riassunto

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.