Leibniz - 9781138711198

Taylor & Francis

This title was first published in 2001. A collection of previously published essays addressed to Leibniz\u2019s metaphysics, philosophy of science, theories of language and logic, philosophy of mind and theology. > This title was first published in 2001. A collection of previously published essays addressed to Leibniz\u2019s metaphysics, philosophy of science, theories of language and logic, philosophy of mind and theology. > Contents: Matter, Space and Relations: Leibniz's attack on the Cartesian doctrine of extension, John W. Nason; Perception and relations in the Monadology, John Earman; Space and relativity in Newton and Leibniz, Richard Arthur. Leibnizian Substances: Reflections on the idealist interpretation of Leibniz's philosophy, David S. Scarrow; Leibniz's Analysis of Multitude and Phenomena into Unities and Reality, Donald P. Rutherford; Substances are not windowless: a Suar\u00E9zian critique of Monadism, John Kronen. Life, Mind and Action; Leibniz on personal ident.