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Leibniz's 'New System', and Associated Contemporary Texts
(Translated And Edited By R.S. Woolhouse And Richard Francks)
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hardcover. Gathered here are the key texts in a debate in modern philosophy, centred on Leibniz's famous 1695 essay, the "New System of the Nature of Substances and their Communication", in which he introduced his theory of metaphysics. The texts are newly translated and extensively annotated. Editor(s): Woolhouse, R. S.; Francks, Richard. Num Pages: 278 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
One of the greatest of modern philosophers, on a par with his contemporary John Locke, Leibniz was born in Leipzig in 1646, died in Hanover in 1716. He was a leading figure in European intellectual circles, and the founder of the Academy of Berlin. His strange, complex mataphysical system established him as the third of the great `Rationalists', after Descartes and Spinoza. Along with the `New System', his most famous philosophical works are the Discourse of Metaphysics (1685) and Monadology (c.1713). He also made important contributions to logic, mathematics, theology, jurisprudence, and history. Gathered here for the first time ... Read more
One of the greatest of modern philosophers, on a par with his contemporary John Locke, Leibniz was born in Leipzig in 1646, died in Hanover in 1716. He was a leading figure in European intellectual circles, and the founder of the Academy of Berlin. His strange, complex mataphysical system established him as the third of the great `Rationalists', after Descartes and Spinoza. Along with the `New System', his most famous philosophical works are the Discourse of Metaphysics (1685) and Monadology (c.1713). He also made important contributions to logic, mathematics, theology, jurisprudence, and history. Gathered here for the first time ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198248460
SKU
KSG0034055
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