WHY IS THERE EVIL IN THIS WORLD, THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS?!
WHY IS THERE EVIL IN THIS WORLD, THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS?!

Summary/Abstract: The current research is not a mere meditation on evil, but rather on the current world, in which we are witnessing an exacerbation of evil, due to a deficit of morality which is unprecedented in history. Philosophical research cannot remain indifferent to what is happening today, all over the world: a health crisis triggered by a pandemic that seems to have come out of nowhere, followed by an economic crisis that has engulfed the entire planet. It is only natural to ask ourselves: what is the current man‘s direction, what is the direction of the world he belongs to?! It is a great turning point in human evolution, which could be overcome by an awakening of human consciousness. Can evil be a test for our freedom? The issue of evil brings into analysis the issue of freedom and theodicy. The interrogation which is the starting point of our research has as philosophical reference, for argumentation and explanation, G.W. Leibniz‘s conception from Theodicy. Leibniz approaches the problem in the light of the following thesis: actually, we often realize that what we call evil (le mal) is the prerequisite of a great good. Evil is necessary. It is a cause of good. How can we avoid the evil today in a desecrated world in agony?! The answer could be G. Lipovetsky's reflection from The Twilight of Debt, "The 21st century will be ethical or it will not be at all."

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