The Best of All Possible Worlds

In the 17th century, which was the beginning of the age of reason, the problem of evil was the subject of heated debates. But the real issue was to place the understanding of God in the light of reason, and the basic question was this:

Can the existence of God and his actions be explained and judged by the human mind?
And other questions came one after the other:
How and why did God create this world?
Is this world the best of all possible worlds?
All-powerful, all-knowing, absolutely good God
Why does he allow so much evil?
If God is just, why do bad things happen to good people?

The paths of three thinkers, Leibniz, Arnauld and Malebranche, who seek answers to these questions and whose temperaments are as different as their backgrounds, intersect in Paris, which was experiencing the most vibrant days of its intellectual history, in the second half of the 17th century. A heated argument begins between them, which is intertwined with their personal ambitions and concerns and continues face to face as well as through letters...

And the questions they asked and the answers they gave about God and evil nearly four centuries ago remain valid even today in terms of both philosophy and religion. Steven Nadler invites us to look at God and the world we live in with a new eye in his novel-like book, The Best of Possible Worlds, which you will read in one breath.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 370

Year of Print: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Alfa Publishing

Cover Design: Füsun Turcan Elmasoğlu
Editor-in-Chief: Mustafa Küpüşoğlu

First Print Year: 2016

Number of Pages: 370

Language Turkish