{"product_id":"the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-a-story-of-philosophers-god-and-evil-in-the-age-of-reason-paperback","title":"The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil in the Age of Reason - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Nadler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1672, German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz arrived in Paris, home of France's two greatest philosopher-theologians of the period, Antoine Arnauld and Nicolas de Malebranche. The meeting of these three men represents a profoundly important moment in the history of philosophical and religious thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Best of All Possible Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven Nadler tells the story of a clash between radically divergent worldviews. At its heart are the dramatic--and often turbulent--relationships between these brilliant and resolute individuals. Despite their wildly different views and personalities, the three philosophers shared a single, passionate concern: resolving the problem of evil. Why is it that, in a world created by an all-powerful, all-wise, and infinitely just God, there is sin and suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people, and good things to bad people? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best of All Possible Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life a debate that obsessed its participants, captivated European intellectuals, and continues to inform our ways of thinking about God, morality, and the world.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Best of All Possible Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully engaging book. Nadler, with his characteristic clarity, has produced a true and rare philosophical page-turner.\"\u003cb\u003e--Michael Della Rocca, Yale University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Nadler\u003c\/b\u003e is the William H. Hay II Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRembrandt's Jews\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize, as well as \u003ci\u003eSpinoza: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpinoza's Heresy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132355121287,"sku":"9780691145310","price":44.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c89a306b7359ace9b668f37e7192d1ef.webp?v=1732625838","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-a-story-of-philosophers-god-and-evil-in-the-age-of-reason-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}