Leibniz [electronic resource] : a guide for the perplexed / Franklin Perkins.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Guides for the perplexedPublication details: London ; New York : Continuum, 2007.Description: viii, 174 pSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 193 22
LOC classification:
  • B2598 .P455 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
READING LEIBNIZ. Context of Leibniz's philosophy -- Difficulties of reading Leibniz -- Using this book -- GOD AND THE BEST POSSIBLE WORLD. Two principles of knowledge -- The existence of god -- The nature of God -- The best of all possible worlds -- 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 -- RATIONAL MINDS. Minute perceptions and levels of awareness -- Necessary truths and innate ideas -- Knowledge -- identity and choice -- LEIBNIZ'S PHILOSOPHY AND LEIBNIZ AS PHILOSOPHER.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-169) and index.

READING LEIBNIZ. Context of Leibniz's philosophy -- Difficulties of reading Leibniz -- Using this book -- GOD AND THE BEST POSSIBLE WORLD. Two principles of knowledge -- The existence of god -- The nature of God -- The best of all possible worlds -- 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 -- RATIONAL MINDS. Minute perceptions and levels of awareness -- Necessary truths and innate ideas -- Knowledge -- identity and choice -- LEIBNIZ'S PHILOSOPHY AND LEIBNIZ AS PHILOSOPHER.

Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Share