Anna catharina leibniz theodicy

He also composed a dialogue, Confession of a Philosopher, on issues he would later discuss in the Theodicy— the problems of evil, divine justice, and human....

Abstract.

  • Friedrich died in 1652, Leibniz was brought up by his mother, Catharina father's first marriage, Anna Rosina.
  • He also composed a dialogue, Confession of a Philosopher, on issues he would later discuss in the Theodicy— the problems of evil, divine justice, and human.
  • Leibniz also had a two years younger sister, Anna Catharina, who died at the age of 24.
  • January 1672, while Leibniz was employed at the Catholic court of Mainz, his younger sister, Anna Catharina, wrote to express her concern at the rumours.

    • What is Leibniz’s Theodicy, and Why Is There Evil in the World?

    In monotheism, God is omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnigood. However, this very sort of characterization of God lays the biggest problem religion faces: the problem of evil.

    If God is always just, right, and good, how can evil in the world exist? Isn’t it God that created the world? If so, how did evil get created? The doctrine attempting to vindicate God’s actions in such a world is called a theodicy.

    Upon Friedrich's death in 1652, Schmuck com- mitted herself to the education of her son and his sister,.

    In this article, we’ll take a look at the theodicy of Leibniz, and take a brief look at how other thinkers did it as well.

    1. Leibniz’s Metaphysics: The Monadology

    To understand Leibniz’s theodicy, it’s essential to take a look at his Monadology—his most comprehensive approach to metaphysics.

    That’s why we’ll explore Leibniz’s study of Being first. According to Leibniz, the monad is the fundamental Being, the primordial principle, and the very beginning of the universe. It is the Supreme Being