The Problem of Evil in Early Modern Philosophy
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Elmar J. Kremer
About this book
The papers in this collection represent some of the best original work being done today on the theodicies of such early modern philosophers as Leibniz, Suarez, Spinoza, Malebranche, and Pierre Bayle.
Author / Editor information
Elmar J. Kremer is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto.Latzer Michael J. :
Michael J. Latzer is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Gannon University.
Reviews
'Elmar Kremer and Michael Latzer's collection of essays is a terrific addition to the growing literature on early modern philosophical theology ... This book represents an extremely rewarding and valuable collection of scholarship on an area of major current concern.'
Mark Kulstad, Professor of Philosophy, Rice University:
'Elmar Kremer and Michael Latzer's collection of essays is a terrific addition to the growing literature on early modern philosophical theology ... This book represents an extremely rewarding and valuable collection of scholarship on an area of major current concern.'
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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1. Introduction
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2. Suarez on God's Causal Involvement in Sinful Acts
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3. Descartes's Theodicy of Error
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4. Spinoza: A Radical Protestant?
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5. Spinoza in the Garden of Good and Evil
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6. Malebranche on Disorder and Physical Evil: Manichaeism or Philosophical Courage?
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7. Bayle on the Moral Problem of Evil
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8. Leibniz and the 'Disciples of Saint Augustine' on the Fate of Infants Who Die Unbaptized
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9. Leibniz and the Stoics: The Consolations of Theodicy
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10. Remarks on Leibniz's Treatment of the Problem of Evil
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