The problem of evil in early modern philosophy / edited by Elmar J. Kremer and Michael J. Latzer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kremer, Elmar J.

Latzer, Michael John, 1961-

Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

Series:

Toronto studies in philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Good and evil--Congresses.

Good and evil.

Theodicy--History of doctrines--17th century--Congresses.

Theodicy.

Theodicy--History of doctrines.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

vi, 179 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2001]

Contents:

Introduction / Elmar J. Kremer and Michael J. Latzer

Suarez on God's casual involvement in sinful acts / Alfred J. Freddoso

Descartes's theodicy of error / Michael J. Latzer

Spinoza: a radical Protestant? / Graeme Hunter

Spinoza in the garden of good and evil / Steven M. Nadler

Malebranche on disorder and physical evil: Manichaeism or philosophical courage? / Denis Moreau

Bayle on the moral problem of evil / D. Anthony Larivière and Thomas M. Lennon

Leibniz and the 'Disciples of Saint Augustine' on the fate of infants who die unbaptized / Elmar J. Kremer

Leibniz and the Stoics: the consolation of theodicy / Donald Rutherford

Remarks on Leibniz's treatment of the problem of evil / Robert C. Sleigh, Jr.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Papers presented at a conference held at the University of Toronto, Sept. 3-5, 1999.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

ISBN:

0802035523 :

OCLC:

46810535