| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 174 pages). |
| Series |
Guides for the perplexed |
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Guides for the perplexed.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-169) and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
This is a concise and coherent overview of Leibniz, ideal for second or third year undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his work and thought. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.
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Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716. (OCoLC)fst00039580
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Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm.
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Perkins, Franklin. Leibniz. London ; New York : Continuum, 2007 9780826489203 (DLC) 2007281532 (OCoLC)81453243 |
| ISBN |
9780826422910 (electronic bk.) |
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0826422918 (electronic bk.) |
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