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Leibniz and the Kabbalah (Archives internationales d'histoire des idées / International Archives of the History of Ideas, Vol. 142)
Allison Coudert
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Hardcover. The general view of scholars is that the Kabbalah had no appreciable influence on the philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. This book argues that this conclusion is mistaken. It is suitable for readers with a general interest in intellectual history to specialists in philosophy, the history of science, theology, and Jewish studies. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
The general view of scholars is that the Kabbalah had no meaningful influence on Leibniz's thought. } But on the basis of new evidence I am convinced that the question must be reopened. The Kabbalah did influence Leibniz, and a recognition of this will lead to both a better understanding of the supposed quirkiness,,2 of Leibniz's philosophy and an appreciation ofthe Kabbalah as an integral but hitherto ignored factor in the emergence of the modem secular and scientifically oriented world. During the past twenty years there has been increasing willingness to recognize the important ways in which mystical and ... Read more
The general view of scholars is that the Kabbalah had no meaningful influence on Leibniz's thought. } But on the basis of new evidence I am convinced that the question must be reopened. The Kabbalah did influence Leibniz, and a recognition of this will lead to both a better understanding of the supposed quirkiness,,2 of Leibniz's philosophy and an appreciation ofthe Kabbalah as an integral but hitherto ignored factor in the emergence of the modem secular and scientifically oriented world. During the past twenty years there has been increasing willingness to recognize the important ways in which mystical and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Kluwer Academic
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Series
International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees
Condition
New
Weight
511g
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792331148
SKU
V9780792331148
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