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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nadler, Steven M., 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Philosophy, Modern > 17th century.
Good and evil.
God.
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, > Freiherr von, > 1646-1716.
Malebranche, Nicolas, > 1638-1715.
Arnauld, Antoine, > 1612-1694.
Table of 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.