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Leibniz`s Metaphysics - A Historical and Comparative Study
Catherine Wilson
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Hardback. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 24000.
This study of the metaphysics of G. W. Leibniz gives a clear picture of his philosophical development within the general scheme of seventeenth-century natural philosophy. Catherine Wilson examines the shifts in Leibniz's thinking as he confronted the major philosophical problems of his era. Beginning with his interest in artificial languages and calculi for proof and discovery, the author proceeds to an examination of Leibniz's early theories of matter and motion, to the phenomenalistic turn in his theory of substance and his subsequent de-emphasis of logical determinism, and finally to his doctrines of harmony and optimization. Specific attention is given to ... Read more
This study of the metaphysics of G. W. Leibniz gives a clear picture of his philosophical development within the general scheme of seventeenth-century natural philosophy. Catherine Wilson examines the shifts in Leibniz's thinking as he confronted the major philosophical problems of his era. Beginning with his interest in artificial languages and calculi for proof and discovery, the author proceeds to an examination of Leibniz's early theories of matter and motion, to the phenomenalistic turn in his theory of substance and his subsequent de-emphasis of logical determinism, and finally to his doctrines of harmony and optimization. Specific attention is given to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Language
English
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
Number of Pages
362
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691653846
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V9780691653846
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