Leibniz and his CorrespondentsPaul Lodge Unlike most of the other great philosophers Leibniz never wrote a magnum opus, so his philosophical correspondence is essential for an understanding of his views. This collection of essays by pre-eminent figures in the field of Leibniz scholarship is a most thorough account of Leibniz's philosophical correspondencee. It both illuminates Leibniz's philosophical views and pays due attention to the dialectical context in which the relevant passages from the letters occur. The result is a book of enormous value to all serious students of early-modern philosophy and the history of ideas. |
Contents
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3 A Philosophical Apprenticeship | 47 |
4 The LeibnizFoucher Alliance and Its Philosophical Bases | 74 |
5 Leibniz to Arnauld | 97 |
6 Leibniz and Fardella | 123 |
7 Leibnizs Exchange with the Jesuits in China | 141 |
8 Leibnizs Close Encounter with Cartesianism in the Correspondence with De Volder | 162 |
9 All the time and everywhere everythings the same as here | 193 |
10 Idealism Declined | 214 |
11 On Substance and Relations in Leibnizs Correspondence with Des Bosses | 238 |
12 et je serai tousjours la même pour vous | 262 |
References | 293 |
Index | 305 |
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abstract aggregate animate Antoine Arnauld argue argument Aristotelian Aristotle Aristotle's Arnauld bodily substance body Bosses Caroline Caroline's Cartesian China Chinese Christian Wolff claim Clarke composite substance conceived constitute corporeal substance correspondence derivative force Descartes discussion doctrine dominant monad entelechy entity Essay exchange existence experience explain extended mass extended substance extended things Fardella Foucher GP II GP VII Hanover ideas issue Jesuits knowledge Lady Masham Leibniz wrote Leibniz’s letter Leibniz's view Locke Locke’s Malebranche matter mechanical mechanical philosophy metaphysics Michelangelo Fardella mind monadology monads motion nature necessary truths Newton Oldenburg ontology passive forces passive powers perception phenomena philosophical physical Platonic position primitive active primitive force principle question reality reason reformed philosophy relation reply response Royal Society scepticism scholastics seems Simon Foucher simple substances soul substantial form suggests Theodicy theory Thomasius thought true unities understanding vinculum vinculum substantiale Volder Wolff writes