Starting with Leibniz / Roger Woolhouse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woolhouse, R. S.

Series:

Starting with.

Starting with

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.

Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Continuum, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gottfried Leibniz has been one of the most important and influential philosophers of the seventeenth century and, alongside Descartes and Spinoza, one of three great early modern Rationalist thinkers. Covering all the key concepts of his work, Starting with Leibniz provides an accessible introduction to the ideas of this hugely significant thinker. Thematically structured, the book leads the reader through a thorough overview of Leibniz's thought, resulting in a more complete understanding of the roots of his philosophical concerns. Offering coverage of the full range of Leibniz's philosophi

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: LIFE AND WORKS; CHAPTER 2: LEIBNIZ'S 'FAIRY TALE'; CHAPTER 3: SUBSTANCES; CHAPTER 4: MATERIAL BODY; CHAPTER 5: MINDS AND MONADS; CHAPTER 6: NATURAL PHILOSOPHY; CHAPTER 7: CAUSATION AND THE METAPHYSICS OF FORCE; CHAPTER 8: BODY AND MIND; CHAPTER 9: SPACE; CHAPTER 10: GOD AND OUR RELATION TO HIM; CHAPTER 11: CONTINGENCY AND FREEDOM; CHAPTER 12: THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS; Abbreviations and References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-91256-9

9786612912566

1-4411-4233-9

OCLC:

688291760