The Cambridge companion to Leibniz

Gottfried Leibniz was a remarkable thinker who made fundamental contributions not only to philosophy, but also to the development of modern mathematics and science. At the centre of Leibniz's philosophy stands his metaphysics, an ambitious attempt to discover the nature of reality through the u...

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Contributors: Jolley, Nicholas (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 1994
In:Year: 1994
Series/Journal:Cambridge companions to philosophy
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm 1646-1716 / Philosophy
B Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm 1646-1716
Further subjects:B Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm ; Freiherr von ; 1646-1716
B Bibliography
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Summary:Gottfried Leibniz was a remarkable thinker who made fundamental contributions not only to philosophy, but also to the development of modern mathematics and science. At the centre of Leibniz's philosophy stands his metaphysics, an ambitious attempt to discover the nature of reality through the use of unaided reason. This volume provides a systematic and comprehensive account of the full range of Leibniz's thought, exploring the metaphysics in detail and showing its subtle and complex relationship to his views on logic, language, physics, and theology. Other chapters examine the intellectual context of his thought and its reception in the eighteenth century. New readers and nonspecialists will find this the most accessible and comprehensive guide to Leibniz currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Leibniz.
ISBN:0521365880
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CCOL0521365880