The best of all possible worlds : a story of philosophers, God, and evil
by
 
Nadler, Steven M., 1958-

Title
The best of all possible worlds : a story of philosophers, God, and evil

Author
Nadler, Steven M., 1958-

ISBN
9780374229986

Personal Author
Nadler, Steven M., 1958-

Edition
1st ed.

Publication Information
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.

Physical Description
300 p. ; 23 cm.

Contents
Leibniz in Paris -- Philosophy on the Left Bank -- Le Grand Arnauld -- Theodicy -- The kingdoms of nature and grace -- Touch the mountains and they smoke -- The eternal truths -- The specter of Spinoza.

Personal Subject
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.
 
Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715.
 
Arnauld, Antoine, 1612-1694.

Subject Term
Philosophy, Modern -- 17th century.
 
Good and evil.
 
God.


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