Staying Optimistic: The Trials and Tribulations of Leibnizian Optimism
The oft-told story of Leibniz’s doctrine of the best world, or optimism, is that it enjoyed a great deal of popularity in the eighteenth century until the massive earthquake that struck Lisbon on 1 November 1755 destroyed its support. Despite its long history, this story is nothing more than a comme...
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2019-01-01
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| Serier: | Journal of Modern Philosophy |
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| Online adgang: | https://jmphil.org/article/id/2174/ |