| Description |
viii, 174 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. READING LEIBNIZ. Context of Leibniz's philosophy -- Difficulties of reading Leibniz -- Using this book -- 2. GOD AND THE BEST POSSIBLE WORLD. Two principles of knowledge -- The existence of god -- The nature of God -- The best of all possible worlds -- 3. SUBSTANCES. Substance in early modern philosophy -- The simplicity and unity of substance in Leibniz -- Substances as points of view on the universe -- Interaction and pre-established harmony -- 4. RATIONAL MINDS. Minute perceptions and levels of awareness -- Necessary truths and innate ideas -- Knowledge -- identity and choice -- 5. LEIBNIZ'S PHILOSOPHY AND LEIBNIZ AS PHILOSOPHER -- References -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Subject |
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.
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Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. |
| ISBN |
0826489214 paperback |
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9780826489203 hardback |
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0826489206 hardback |
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9780826489210 paperback |
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