Leibniz chose to see God as infinitely good and evil as a means to reach even more good. In this way evil is actually a very good and necessary thing. Leibniz goes on say that not only bad experiences are evil but, anything can be an evil, even a lesser good should it stand in the way of a greater one. The parameters on what defines an evil are incredibly fine and difficult to locate. Only an infinite being could know what will ultimately be the evil and the good. When looked at from a mortal perspective without perfect knowledge of every consequence it is easy to say what appears to be a good and an evil, however had we God’s complete knowledge we might see these things
Leibniz chose to see God as infinitely good and evil as a means to reach even more good. In this way evil is actually a very good and necessary thing. Leibniz goes on say that not only bad experiences are evil but, anything can be an evil, even a lesser good should it stand in the way of a greater one. The parameters on what defines an evil are incredibly fine and difficult to locate. Only an infinite being could know what will ultimately be the evil and the good. When looked at from a mortal perspective without perfect knowledge of every consequence it is easy to say what appears to be a good and an evil, however had we God’s complete knowledge we might see these things