Divine Obligations as Theodicy in Leibniz’s Jurisprudence and Metaphysical Theology
Leibniz’s jurisprudence and theory of natural law, which began development as early as the 1660s, has implications for his mature theodicy. In this essay, it is shown that based on an analysis of a few key jurisprudential texts, the Nova Methodus (1666), the Elementa Juris Naturalis (1670–1671), and...
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Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 8 |
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