Leibniz: This is the Best of All Possible Worlds, Despite the Appearance of Pointless Suffering @MattMcCormick1781
Leibniz: This is the Best of All Possible Worlds, Despite the Appearance of Pointless Suffering  @MattMcCormick1781
Uploaded December 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Prof. Matt McCormick's lecture on Leibniz' Theodicy. God, in his power, knowledge, and goodness, would have created this to be the best of all possible worlds. But from our limited perspective, it appears to be sub-optimal, hence much of the suffering in the world appears to be pointless.
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Leibniz: This is the Best of All Possible Worlds, Despite the Appearance of Pointless Suffering

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