Format:
X, 406 S.
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Ill., graph. Darst.
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24 cm
Edition:
expanded ed.
ISBN:
0822962187
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9780822962182
Content:
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) possessed one of history's great minds. The German philosopher, mathematician, and logician invented (independently of Sir Isaac Newton) calculus. His metaphysics bequeathed a set of problems and approaches that drove the course of Western philosophy, from Kant's eighteenth century until the present day. For over fifty years, the study of Leibniz has been a consistent passion for distinguished philosopher Nicholas Rescher.'On Leibniz' offers eleven of his essays, written with signature clarity, exploring the aspects of Leibniz's work and life that still resonate in the discipline of philosophy. Rescher's essays are snapshots of Leibniz, lucidly drawn case studies that explain the fundamentals of his ontology: the theory of possible worlds, the world's contingency, space-time frameworks, and intermonadic relationships
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm 1646-1716
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Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm 1646-1716
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Author information:
Rescher, Nicholas 1928-2024
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