Author: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von LeibnizPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : First philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Discourse on Metaphysics
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von LeibnizPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : First philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Discourse on Metaphysics
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von LeibnizPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : First philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Discourse on Metaphysics and the Monadology
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizPublisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1605204595
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
The impact of the work of German mathematician GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ (1646-1716) on modern science and technology is all but incalculable. His notation for infinitesimal calculus-which he developed independently of Newton-remains in use today, and his invention of binary counting is the basis for modern computing. He was a powerfully influential philosopher as well, and is still considered, alongside Descartes and Spinoza, one of the great 17th-century rationalists. Because much of Leibniz's thinking in the realm of the sciences flowed from his philosophy, understanding how he approached the natural world and humanity's place in it is vital to understanding his contributions to modern science. This edition collects two of Leibniz's foundational works, "Discourse on Metaphysics" and "The Monadology," which expound on concepts of philosophical "optimism"-that we live in the best of all possible worlds-and consequently features Leibniz's thoughts on the nature of physical matter. This classic work will intrigue all students of science and philosophy.
Leibniz
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von LeibnizPublisher:
ISBN: 0198829043
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereya provides a new English translation of G. W. Leibniz's Discourse on Metaphysics, complete with a critical introduction and a comprehensive philosophical commentary. In this fundamental work, Leibniz sets out a metaphysics for Christianity and provides answers to the central metaphysical questions.
Discourse on Metaphysics and Related Writings
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm Freiherr von LeibnizPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719017025
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Philosophical Essays
Author: The Pristine Dao
Author: Thomas MichaelPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791464762
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
A new reading of Daoism, arguing that it originated in a particular textual tradition distinct from Confucianism and other philosophical traditions of early China.
Reference and Existence
Author: Saul A. KripkePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190660619
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
This work can be read as a sequel to Kripke's classic Naming and Necessity, confronting important issues left open in that work and developing a novel approach to questions concerning empty names and existence. It provides along the way novel treatments of fictional and mythological discourse, the pragmatics of definite and indefinite descriptions and the language of sense data.
Leibniz
Author: Nicholas JolleyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134456158
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was hailed by Bertrand Russell as 'one of the supreme intellects of all time'. A towering figure in seventeenth-century philosophy, his complex thought has been championed and satirized in equal measure, most famously in Voltaire's Candide. In this outstanding introduction to his philosophy, Nicholas Jolley introduces and assesses the whole of Leibniz's philosophy. Beginning with an introduction to Leibniz's life and work, he carefully introduces the core elements of Leibniz's metaphysics: his theories of substance, identity and individuation; monads and space and time; and his important debate over the nature of space and time with Newton's champion, Samuel Clarke. He then introduces Leibniz's theories of mind, knowledge, and innate ideas, showing how Leibniz anticipated the distinction between conscious and unconscious states, before examining his theory of free will and the problem of evil. An important feature of the book is its introduction to Leibniz's moral and political philosophy, an overlooked aspect of his work. The final chapter assesses legacy and the impact of his philosophy on philosophy as a whole, particularly on the work of Immanuel Kant. Throughout, Nicholas Jolley places Leibniz in relation to some of the other great philosophers, such as Descartes, Spinoza and Locke, and discusses Leibniz's key works, such as the Monadology and Discourse on Metaphysics.
Metaphysics
Author: AristotlePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199682984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Laura Castelli presents a new translation of the tenth book (Iota) of Aristotle's Metaphysics, together with a comprehensive commentary. Castelli's commentary helps readers to understand Aristotle's most systematic account of what it is for something to be one, what it is for something to be a unit of measurement, and what contraries are.