 From the 1594 edition, published by Jean Le Preux | |
| Author | Lucius Annaeus Seneca |
|---|---|
| Language | Latin |
| Subject | Roman religion, Ancient Greek religion, problem of evil |
| Genre | Theodicy, philosophy |
Publication date | AD c. 64 |
| Publication place | Ancient Rome |
De Providentia (On Providence) is a short essay in the form of a dialogue in six brief sections, written by the Latin philosopher Seneca (died AD 65) in the last years of his life. He chose the dialogue form (as in the well-known Plato's works) to deal with the problem of the co-existence of the Stoic design of providence with the evil in the world—the so-called "problem of evil."