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Author | : Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780872201323 |
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Discourse on Metaphysics and Other Essays contains complete translations of the two essays that constitute the best introductions to Leibniz's complex thought: Discourse on Metaphysics of 1686 and Monadology of 1714. These are supplemented with two essays of special interest to the student of modern philosophy, On the Ultimate Origination of Things of 1697 and the Preface to his New Essays of 1703-1705. The translations are taken from Leibniz, Philosophical Essays, edited and translated by Roger Ariew and Daniel Garber (Hackett, 1989).
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Author | : Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz |
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Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : Metaphysics |
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Author | : Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz |
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Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : First philosophy |
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Author | : Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz |
Publisher | : Cosimo, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2008-12-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1605204595 |
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The impact of the work of German mathematician GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ (1646-1716) on modern science and technology is all but incalculable. His notation for infinitesimal calculus-which he developed independently of Newton-remains in use today, and his invention of binary counting is the basis for modern computing. He was a powerfully influential philosopher as well, and is still considered, alongside Descartes and Spinoza, one of the great 17th-century rationalists. Because much of Leibniz's thinking in the realm of the sciences flowed from his philosophy, understanding how he approached the natural world and humanity's place in it is vital to understanding his contributions to modern science. This edition collects two of Leibniz's foundational works, "Discourse on Metaphysics" and "The Monadology," which expound on concepts of philosophical "optimism"-that we live in the best of all possible worlds-and consequently features Leibniz's thoughts on the nature of physical matter. This classic work will intrigue all students of science and philosophy.
Author | : Roger Ariew |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780872205345 |
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This anthology offers the key works of Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz in their entirety or in substantial selections, along with a rich selection of associated texts by other leading thinkers of the period.
Author | : René Descartes |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2000-03-15 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1603840176 |
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A superb text for teaching the philosophy of Descartes, this volume includes all his major works in their entirety, important selections from his lesser known writings, and key selections from his philosophical correspondence. The result is an anthology that enables the reader to understand the development of Descartes’s thought over his lifetime. Includes a biographical Introduction, chronology, bibliography, and index.
Author | : Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2020-02-13 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0192564285 |
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The Discourse on Metaphysics is one of Leibniz ́s fundamental works. Written around January 1686, it is the most accomplished systematic expression of Leibniz's philosophy in the 1680s, the period in which Leibniz's philosophy reached maturity. Leibniz's goal in the Discourse is to give a metaphysics for Christianity; that is, to provide the answers that he believes Christians should give to the basic metaphysical questions. Why does the world exist? What is the world like? What kinds of things exist? And what is the place of human beings in the world? To this purpose Leibniz discusses some of the most traditional topics of metaphysics, such as the nature of God, the purpose of God in creating the world, the nature of substance, the possibility of miracles, the nature of our knowledge, free will, and the justice behind salvation and damnation. This volume provides a new translation of the Discourse, complete with a critical introduction and a comprehensive philosophical commentary.
Author | : Tyron Goldschmidt |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0198746970 |
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Idealism is a family of metaphysical views each of which gives priority to the mental. The best-known forms of idealism in Western philosophy are Berkeleyan idealism, which gives ontological priority to the mental (minds and ideas) over the physical (bodies), and Kantian idealism, which gives a kind of explanatory priority to the mental (the structure of the understanding) over the physical (the structure of the empirical world). Although idealism was once a dominant view in Western philosophy, it has suffered almost total neglect over the last several decades. This book rectifies this situation by bringing together seventeen essays by leading philosophers on the topic of metaphysical idealism. The various essays explain, attack, or defend a variety of idealistic theories, including not only Berkeleyan and Kantian idealisms but also those developed in traditions less familiar to analytic philosophers, including Buddhism and Hassidic Judaism. Although a number of the articles draw on historical sources, all will be of interest to philosophers working in contemporary metaphysics. This volume aims to spark a revival of serious philosophical interest in metaphysical idealism.