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245 14 a| The best of all possible worlds?h| [electronic resource] :b| Leibniz's philosophical optimism and its critics 1710-1755 /c| by Hernán D. Caro.;

246 30 a| Leibniz's philosophical optimism and its critics 1710-1755;

260 a| Leiden ;a| Boston :b| Brill,c| [2020];

300 a| vii, 224 pages ;c| 25 cm;

490 1 a| Brill's studies in intellectual history,x| 0920-8607 ;v| 322;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-221) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- The Theodicy and Leibniz's philosophical optimism -- Eternal truths, the choice of the best, and the almighty reality of sin : Budde and Knoerr's Doctrinae orthodoxae de origine mali (1712) -- A Jesuit attacks : Louis-Bertrand Castel's review of the Theodicy in the Journal de Trévoux (1737) -- Banning the best world, God's (supposed) freedom, and the principle of sufficient reason : Christian August Crusius's criticism of optimism (1745) -- The prize-contest on optimism of the Prussian Academy of Sciences : Adolf Friedrich Reinhard's Examen de l'optimisme (1755) -- Early counter-optimism : main arguments and the nature of the conflict -- Conclusions. ;

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520 a| "The reign of philosophical optimism, or the doctrine of the 'best of all possible worlds', in modern European philosophy began in 1710 with the publication of Leibniz's Theodicy, about God's goodness and wisdom, divine and human freedom, and the meaning of evil. It ended on November 1, 1755 with the Lisbon Earthquake, which was followed by numerous attacks against optimism, starting with Voltaire's Poéme sur le désastre de Lisbonne and Candide. But the years between both events were intense. In this book, Hernán D. Caro offers the first comprehensive survey of the criticisms of optimism before the infamous earthquake, a time when the foundations of what has been called the 'debacle of the perfect world' were first laid"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The best of all possible worlds? Leibniz's philosophical optimism and its critics 1710-1755 / by Hernán D. Caro.

Author/creator	Caro, Hernán D.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
Description	vii, 224 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. Essais de théodicée. Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716--Influence. Optimism. Theodicy. Good and evil. Philosophy, Modern--18th century.

Portion of title	Leibniz's philosophical optimism and its critics 1710-1755
Series	Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; 322 Brill's studies in intellectual history ; 322. ^A682319
Contents	Introduction -- The Theodicy and Leibniz's philosophical optimism -- Eternal truths, the choice of the best, and the almighty reality of sin : Budde and Knoerr's Doctrinae orthodoxae de origine mali (1712) -- A Jesuit attacks : Louis-Bertrand Castel's review of the Theodicy in the Journal de Trévoux (1737) -- Banning the best world, God's (supposed) freedom, and the principle of sufficient reason : Christian August Crusius's criticism of optimism (1745) -- The prize-contest on optimism of the Prussian Academy of Sciences : Adolf Friedrich Reinhard's Examen de l'optimisme (1755) -- Early counter-optimism : main arguments and the nature of the conflict -- Conclusions.
Abstract	"The reign of philosophical optimism, or the doctrine of the 'best of all possible worlds', in modern European philosophy began in 1710 with the publication of Leibniz's Theodicy, about God's goodness and wisdom, divine and human freedom, and the meaning of evil. It ended on November 1, 1755 with the Lisbon Earthquake, which was followed by numerous attacks against optimism, starting with Voltaire's Poéme sur le désastre de Lisbonne and Candide. But the years between both events were intense. In this book, Hernán D. Caro offers the first comprehensive survey of the criticisms of optimism before the infamous earthquake, a time when the foundations of what has been called the 'debacle of the perfect world' were first laid"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-221) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2020032237
ISBN	9789004218468 (hardback)
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