Confessio philosophi [[electronic resource] ] : papers concerning the problem of evil, 1671-1678 / / G.W. Leibniz ; translated, edited, and with an introduction by Robert C. Sleigh, Jr. ; additional contributions from Brandon Look and James Stam

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778279803321
• Autore: Leibniz Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, <1646-1716.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2005
• ISBN: 1-281-72907-8; 9786611729073; 0-300-13839-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (221 p.)
• Collana: The Yale Leibniz
• Classificazione: 08.24
• Altri autori (Persone): SleighR. C. <1932->; LookBrandon; StamJames H. <1937->
• Disciplina: 214
• Soggetti: God; Theodicy; Free will and determinism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-174) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; A Note on the Texts, Translations, and Methods of Citation; Introduction; 1. Evil and Theodicy; 2. The Confession and Related Texts; 3. Modality; 4. The Author of Sin; 5. Freedom, Individuation, and the Lament of the Damned; Confessio philosophi: Papers Concerning the Problem of Evil, 1671-1678; 1. Letter to Magnus Wedderkopf (1671); 2. On the Omnipotence and Omniscience of God and the Freedom of Man (1670-1671?); 3. ""The Confession of a Philosopher"" (Fall 1672-Winter 1672-3?); 4. The Author of Sin (1673?); 5. ""Conversation with Steno Concerning Freedom"" (7 December 1677)6. ""Middle Knowledge"" (November 1677); 7. ""On Free Choice"" (Between Summer 1678 and Winter 1680-81?); 8. On the Necessity of Choosing the Best (1677?); 9. A Demonstration That God Understands All Possibles (1677?); Notes; Index