Confessio philosophi

TY - CHAP

T1 - Confessio philosophi

AU - Sheaf, Lucy

PY - 2020/12/15

Y1 - 2020/12/15

N2 - The “Confessio philosophi” is an early dialogue in which Leibniz engages with what he takes to be the central task of theodicy: to uphold the justice of God. It evinces his commitment to the claim that ours is the best possible world, and offers an account of how such a world could include damnation. Various answers to the question why God is justified in permitting sin are suggested in the dialogue. These are addressed in this chapter, which also highlights a threat to God’s justice raised by the doctrine of eternal damnation which is given surprisingly little attention. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the place of the “Confessio philosophi” in Leibniz’s lifelong theodicy project.

AB - The “Confessio philosophi” is an early dialogue in which Leibniz engages with what he takes to be the central task of theodicy: to uphold the justice of God. It evinces his commitment to the claim that ours is the best possible world, and offers an account of how such a world could include damnation. Various answers to the question why God is justified in permitting sin are suggested in the dialogue. These are addressed in this chapter, which also highlights a threat to God’s justice raised by the doctrine of eternal damnation which is given surprisingly little attention. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the place of the “Confessio philosophi” in Leibniz’s lifelong theodicy project.

U2 - 10.1093/oso/9780198844983.001.0001

DO - 10.1093/oso/9780198844983.001.0001

M3 - Chapter

SN - 9780198844983

BT - Leibniz's Key Philosophical Writings: A Guide

A2 - Lodge, Paul

A2 - Strickland, Lloyd

PB - Oxford University Press

ER -