Leibniz

Question 1

Theodicy

Answer 1

proposed the idea of theodicy attempting to reconcile the existence of evil, with an all-powerful, all-knowing, benevolent god

Question 2

Evil

Answer 2

Despite the apparent presence of evil in the world, the universe is the best passive world that God could have created

Question 3

Harmony and Perfection

Answer 3

Everything in the universe was interconnected in a pre-established harmony, like a grand divine plan

Question 4

The principle of sufficient reason

Answer 4

Everything, including God’s actions, have a reason/explanation.

He argued for the principle that there must be sufficient reason for everything that exits or happens, including God’s choices in creating this world

Question 5

God as the ultimate reasoning

Answer 5

God’s existence didn’t require any explanation b/c God’s existence was fundamental and self-explanatory