Confessio philosophi : papers concerning the problem of evil, 1671-1678 /
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| Author / Creator: | Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. |
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| Uniform title: | Confessio philosophi. English & Latin |
| Imprint: | New Haven : Yale University Press, c2005. |
| Description: | xli, 178 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English Latin |
| Series: | The Yale Leibniz Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. Works. Selections. Polyglot. 1992. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5781383 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Evil and theodicy
- 2. The confessio 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 of Magnus Wedderkopf
- 2. On the omnipotence and omniscience of God and the freedom of man
- 3. "The confession of a philosopher"
- 4. The author of sin
- 5. "Conversation with steno concerning freedom"
- 6. "Middle knowledge"
- 7. "On free choice"
- 8. On the necessity of choosing the best
- 9. A demonstration that God understands all possibles.