I do what I can, and even if no success is granted to me, I will still be content. God will accomplish his holy will, and I have done my duty.

— Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), Philosoph

Topics: Faith & Trust, Guidance & God's Will

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) war ein deutscher Philosoph, Mathematiker und Universalgelehrter der frühen Neuzeit, der vor allem in Hannover wirkte. Bekannt ist er für die Entwicklung des Dualsystems und der Infinitesimalrechnung sowie für seine philosophische Verteidigung der Schöpfung als „beste aller möglichen Welten“. Für Bibelleser bleibt er vor allem als Begründer der modernen Theodizee-Debatte relevant, die das Spannungsfeld zwischen dem biblischen Gottesbild und dem realen Leid in der Welt rational zu erklären suchte.

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