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The Labyrinth of the Continuum

Writings on the Continuum Problem, 1672-1686

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz,Richard Arthur

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The Labyrinth of the Continuum

Writings on the Continuum Problem, 1672-1686

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz,Richard Arthur

This book gathers together for the first time an important body of texts written between 1672 and 1686 by the great German philosopher and polymath Gottfried Leibniz. These writings, most of them previously untranslated, represent Leibniz’s sustained attempt on a problem whose solution was crucial to the development of his thought, that of the composition of the continuum. The volume begins with excerpts from Leibniz’s Paris writings, in which he tackles such problems as whether the infinite division of matter entails 'perfect points,' whether matter and space can be regarded as true wholes, whether motion is truly continuous, and the nature of body and substance. Comprising the second section is Pacidius Philalethi, Leibniz’s brilliant dialogue of late 1676 on the problem of the continuity of motion. In the selections of the final section, from his Hanover writings of 1677-1686, Leibniz abandons his earlier transcreationism and atomism in favor of the theory of corporeal substance, where the reality of body and motion is founded in substantial form or force.

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Yale Nota Bene

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0300079117

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Philosophical Essays

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

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Philosophical Essays

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

Features Leibniz's writings including letters, published papers, and fragments on a variety of philosophical, religious, mathematical, and scientific questions.

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Hackett Publishing

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0872200620

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Leibniz: Political Writings

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

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Leibniz: Political Writings

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

In this new edition, Professor Riley makes available the most representative pieces from Leibniz's political theory.

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Cambridge University Press

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052135899X

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Philosophical Papers and Letters

A Selection

By: G.W. Leibniz

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Philosophical Papers and Letters

A Selection

By: G.W. Leibniz

The selections contained in these volumes from the papers and letters of Leibniz are intended to serve the student in two ways: first, by providing a more adequate and balanced conception of the full range and penetration of Leibniz's creative intellectual powers; second, by inviting a fresher approach to his intellectual growth and a clearer perception of the internal strains in his thinking, through a chronological arrangement. Much confusion has arisen in the past through a neglect of the develop ment of Leibniz's ideas, and Couturat's impressive plea, in his edition of the Opuscu/es et fragments (p. xii), for such an arrangement is valid even for incomplete editions. The beginning student will do well, however, to read the maturer writings of Parts II, III, and IV first, leaving Part I, from a period too largely neglected by Leibniz criticism, for a later study of the still obscure sources and motives of his thought. The Introduction aims primarily to provide cultural orientation and an exposition of the structure and the underlying assumptions of the philosophical system rather than a critical evaluation. I hope that together with the notes and the Index, it will provide those aids to the understanding which the originality of Leibniz's scientific, ethical, and metaphysical efforts deserve.

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736

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Springer

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9027700087

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New Essays on Human Understanding Abridged Edition

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

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New Essays on Human Understanding Abridged Edition

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

An extremely suitable focus for the study of Leibniz's thought and of the traditions of rationalism and empiricism in relation to one another.

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CUP Archive

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0521285399

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9780521285391

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

The Art of Controversies

By: Marcelo Dascal

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

The Art of Controversies

By: Marcelo Dascal

Remembered mainly as a logician and mathematician, Leibniz also endeavored to resolve political and religious conflicts of his day by bringing opponents into negotiation. The dialectical Leibniz who emerges from the texts here translated, commented, and interpreted is certainly not the familiar one. The book sheds new light on the familiar, yet incomplete image of Leibniz, providing further reason for cherishing and cultivating the heritage of a truly great man.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402052286

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Leibniz: General Inquiries on the Analysis of Notions and Truths

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

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Leibniz: General Inquiries on the Analysis of Notions and Truths

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

New Texts in the History of Philosophy Published in association with the British Society for the History of Philosophy The aim of this series is to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects of the history of philosophy, including the rediscovery of neglected elements and the exploration of new approaches to the subject. Texts are selected on the basis of their philosophical and historical significance and with a view to promoting the understanding of currently under-represented authors, philosophical traditions, and historical periods. They include new editions and translations of important yet less well-known works which are not widely available to an Anglophone readership. The series is sponsored by the British Society for the History of Philosophy (BSHP) and is managed by an editorial team elected by the Society. It reflects the Society's main mission and its strong commitment to broadening the canon. In General Inquiries on the Analysis of Notions and Truths, Leibniz articulates for the first time his favourite solution to the problem of contingency and displays the main features of his logical calculus. Leibniz composed the work in 1686, the same year in which he began to correspond with Arnauld and wrote the Discourse on Metaphysics. General Inquiries supplements these contemporary entries in Leibniz's philosophical oeuvre and demonstrates the intimate connection that links Leibniz's philosophy with the attempt to create a new kind of logic. This edition presents the text and translation of the General Inquiries along with an introduction and commentary. Given the composite structure of the text, where logic and metaphysics strongly intertwine, Mugnai's introduction falls into two sections, respectively dedicated to logic and metaphysics. The first section ('Logic') begins with a preliminary account of Leibniz's project for a universal characteristic and focuses on the relationships between rational grammar and logic, and discusses the general structure and the main ingredients of Leibniz's logical calculus. The second section ('Metaphysics') is centred on the problem of contingency, which occupied Leibniz until the end of his life. Mugnai provides an account of the problem, and details Leibniz's proposed solution, based on the concept of infinite analysis.

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Oxford University Press

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0192895907

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Leibniz: New Essays on Human Understanding

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

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Leibniz: New Essays on Human Understanding

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

In the New Essays on Human Understanding, Leibniz argues chapter by chapter with John Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding, challenging his views about knowledge, personal identity, God, morality, mind and matter, nature versus nurture, logic and language, and a host of other topics. The work is a series of sharp, deep discussions by one great philosopher of the work of another. Leibniz's references to his contemporaries and his discussions of the ideas and institutions of the age make this a fascinating and valuable document in the history of ideas. The work was originally written in French, and the version by Peter Remnant and Jonathan Bennett, based on the only reliable French edition (published in 1962), first appeared in 1981 and has become the standard English translation. It has been thoroughly revised for this series and provided with a new and longer introduction, a chronology on Leibniz's life and career and a guide to further reading.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521576601

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The Shorter Leibniz Texts

A Collection of New Translations

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

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The Shorter Leibniz Texts

A Collection of New Translations

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

This anthology of new Leibniz translations brings many Leibniz texts into the English-speaking academic domain for the first time, and provides new, concise texts that are fully representative of Leibniz's thought

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A&C Black

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0826489516

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9780826489517

The Leibniz-Clarke Correspondence

Together Wiith Extracts from Newton's Principia and Opticks

By: Samuel Clarke,Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

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The Leibniz-Clarke Correspondence

Together Wiith Extracts from Newton's Principia and Opticks

By: Samuel Clarke,Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

In 1715 the German philosopher Leibniz warned his friend the Princess of Wales of the dangers posed to religion by Newton's ideas. This book presents extracts from Leibniz's letters to Newtonian scientist Samuel Clarke.

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Manchester University Press

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0719006694

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Leibniz: Political Writings

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

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By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

In this new edition, Professor Riley makes available the most representative pieces from Leibniz's political theory.

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Leibniz: New Essays on Human Understanding

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

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Confessio Philosophi

Papers Concerning the Problem of Evil, 1671-1678

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz,Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz,Brandon Look,James H. Stam

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Confessio Philosophi

Papers Concerning the Problem of Evil, 1671-1678

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz,Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz,Brandon Look,James H. Stam

This volume contains papers that represent Leibniz's early thoughts on the problem of evil, centring on a dialogue, the Confessio philosophi, in which he formulates a general account of God's relation to sin and evil that becomes a fixture in his thinking. How can God be understood to be the ultimate cause, asks Leibniz, without God being considered as the author of sin, a conclusion incompatible with God's holiness? Leibniz's attempts to justify the way of God to humans lead him to deep discussion of related topics: the nature of free choice, the problems of necessitarianism and fatalism, the nature of divine justice and holiness. All but one of the writings presented here are available in English for the first time.

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Yale University Press

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0300138393

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Philosophical Essays

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

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Philosophical Essays

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz

Features Leibniz's writings including letters, published papers, and fragments on a variety of philosophical, religious, mathematical, and scientific questions.

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Confessio Philosophi

Papers Concerning the Problem of Evil, 1671-1678

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz,Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz,Brandon Look,James H. Stam

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Confessio Philosophi

Papers Concerning the Problem of Evil, 1671-1678

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz,Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz,Brandon Look,James H. Stam

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G.W. Leibniz's Monadology

An Edition for Students

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz,Nicholas Rescher

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G.W. Leibniz's Monadology

An Edition for Students

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz,Nicholas Rescher

Provides a study of the text including a detailed overview of the philosophical background of the work and its bibliographic ramifications; a presentation of the original French text together with a new English translation; a selection of other relevant Leibniz texts; and a detailed commentary.

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0415072832

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Correspondence

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz,Samuel Clarke

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Correspondence

By: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von Leibniz,Samuel Clarke

For this new edition, Roger Ariew has adapted Samuel Clarke's edition of 1717, modernizing it to reflect contemporary English usage. Ariew's introduction places the correspondence in historical context and discusses the vibrant philosophical climate of the times. Appendices provide those selections from the works of Newton that Clarke frequently refers to in the correspondence. A bibliography is also included.

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