He Was a Genius for the Ages. Can We Give Him a Break?
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from The New Yorker1 month ago
Leibniz posited that if God is omnipotent and good, then our world must be the best possible one, with sufferings as lesser evils for greater goods.
The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/01/13/leibniz-in-his-world-the-making-of-a-savant-audrey-borowski-book-review-the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-a-life-of-leibniz-in-seven-pivotal-days-michael-kempe
Voltaire crafted 'Candide' as a parody of Leibniz's philosophy, using the character Pangloss to mock the idea that all events, even disasters, are ultimately for the best.
The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/01/13/leibniz-in-his-world-the-making-of-a-savant-audrey-borowski-book-review-the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-a-life-of-leibniz-in-seven-pivotal-days-michael-kempe
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