{"product_id":"the-best-of-all-possible-steven-nadler-9780691145310","title":"The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil in the Age of Reason","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefen Nadler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691145318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691145310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Stefen Nadler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946946691327,"sku":"9780691145310","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2d373df7-26bb-4bb3-b498-147fc504f5e0.jpg?v=1681515855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-best-of-all-possible-steven-nadler-9780691145310","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}