The Evolution of the Leibnizian Notion of "Primary Matter" and its Scholastic Background
This paper aims to clarify the evolution of the notion of primary matter in Leibniz’s philosophy. The analysis takes the scholastic discussion on the reality of primary matter as a framework to explain the development of Leibniz’s ideas. It will be shown that Leibniz argued in his earlier writings f...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Cauriensia
Year: 2024, Volume: 19, Pages: 737-758 |
| Further subjects: | B
materia prima
B pasividad B Leibniz B escolástica B inercia |
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| Summary: | This paper aims to clarify the evolution of the notion of primary matter in Leibniz’s philosophy. The analysis takes the scholastic discussion on the reality of primary matter as a framework to explain the development of Leibniz’s ideas. It will be shown that Leibniz argued in his earlier writings for a conception of primary matter as some sort of being (similarly in line with some scholastic philosophers like Scoto, Ockam, and Suarez). In contrast, in his mature metaphysics, he deployed this primary matter of reality, approaching Aquinas’s position in a creative and novelty manner. El objetivo de este artículo es explorar el papel de la noción de materia prima en la filosofía de Leibniz y su evolución por las diferentes etapas de su pensamiento. Este análisis parte de la discusión escolástica sobre la realidad de la materia prima. Se mostrará que Leibniz opta en sus textos de juventud por concebir a la materia prima como un cierto ente (en línea con filósofos escolásticos como Scoto, Ockham y Suárez). En su metafísica madura le quitará cierta actualidad a la materia prima, acercándose a Tomás de Aquino, pero ofreciendo una posición creativa y novedosa |
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| ISSN: | 2340-4256 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cauriensia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.17398/2340-4256.19.737 |
