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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Main Author: Lloyd Strickland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aperio 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Modern Philosophy
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Online Access:https://jmphil.org/article/id/2174/
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