Leibniz Theodicy Test Bank, Rateau 11th Edition

Unlock the Secrets of Leibniz’s Theodicy

Paul Rateau’s groundbreaking work on G.W. Leibniz’s treatment of the problem of evil is now available in a comprehensive Test Bank.

Explore the Genesis and Development of Leibniz’s Theodicy

From his earliest writings to the Essays on Theodicy (1710), Rateau reveals the deeply original nature of Leibniz’s later work and the challenges it raises.

Theoretical Project and Practical Aims

Rateau explores how the Theodicy’s theoretical project, integrating numerous disciplines and argumentative strategies, informs and is influenced by two practical aims: justifying denominational divisions and inculcating true piety in believers.

By examining Leibniz’s intellectual and personal development, Rateau offers a holistic view of Leibniz’s most profound and sophisticated work of philosophy.

Necessitarianism and Theodicy

Rateau shows how the young Leibniz moves from suggesting that the author of evil is God himself to later defending an original theory of necessitarianism, making God the first link in the chain of beings.

He demonstrates how Leibniz comes to a revised framework that forms the basis for the project of theodicy, reconciling human freedom with divine freedom in Leibniz’s system.

Newly translated from the original French edition, Rateau’s book offers a novel and important new interpretation of Leibniz and will appeal to scholars of Leibniz and early modern thought.