best of all possible worlds (Q1217908)

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the doctrine or belief that in the system of things all that happens, the undesirable no less than the desirable, is for the best
  • optimism
  • philosophical optimism
  • all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds
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best of all possible worlds
the doctrine or belief that in the system of things all that happens, the undesirable no less than the desirable, is for the best
  • optimism
  • philosophical optimism
  • all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds

Statements

best of all possible worlds (English)
all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds
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all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds
At the ... who claims that "all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds," ... (English)
最善世界観 (Japanese)
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可能世界 / かのうせかい / possible worlds / 哲学・論理学用語。もともとは、ライプニッツがみずからの最善世界観を説明するために用いた概念。 (Japanese)
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Identifiers

best of all possible worlds / philosophy / History & Society > Philosophical Issues
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