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Self and substance in Leibniz / by Marc Elliott Bobro.
Van Pelt Library B2599.S87 B63 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bobro, Marc Elliott.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.
- Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm.
- Self (Philosophy).
- Substance (Philosophy).
- Physical Description:
- vii, 144 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2004]
- Summary:
- We are omniscient but confused, says Leibniz. He also says thatwe live in the best of all possible worlds, yet do not causallyinteract. So what are we? Leibniz is known for many things, includingthe ideality of space and time, calculus, plans for a universallanguage, theodicy, and ecumenism. But he is not known for his ideason the self and personal identity. This book shows that Leibniz offersan original, internally coherent theory of personal identity, a theorythat stands on its own even next to Locke's contemporaneous and morefamous version. This book will appeal not only to students ofLeibniz's thought but also to philosophers and psychologistsinterested in methodological problems in understanding or formulatingtheories of self and personal identity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-141) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1402020244
- OCLC:
- 55068434
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