Oxford Handbook of Leibniz

Name: Oxford Handbook of Leibniz
Brand: Oxford University Press
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By Antognazza, Maria Rosa

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The extraordinary breadth and depth of Leibniz's intellectual vision commands ever increasing attention. As more texts gradually emerge from seemingly bottomless archives, new facets of his contribution to an astonishing variety of fields come to light. This volume provides a uniquelycomprehensive, systematic, and up-to-date appraisal of Leibniz's thought thematically organized around its diverse but interrelated aspects. Discussion of his philosophical system naturally takes place of pride. A cluster of original essays revisit his logic, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy ofnature, moral and political philosophy, and philosophy of religion. The scope of the volume, however, goes beyond that of a philosophical collection to embrace all the main features of Leibniz's thought and activity. Contributions are offered on Leibniz as a mathematician (including not only hiscalculus but also determinant theory, symmetric functions, the dyadic, the analysis situs, probability and statistics); on Leibniz as a scientist (physics and also optics, cosmology, geology, physiology, medicine, and chemistry); on his technical innovations (the calculating machine and thetechnology of mining, as well as other discoveries); on his work as an 'intelligencer' and cultural networker, as jurist, historian, editor of sources and librarian; on his views on Europe's political future, religious toleration, and ecclesiastical reunification; on his proposals for political, administrative, economic, and social reform. In so doing, the volume serves as a unique cross-disciplinary point of contact for the many domains to which Leibniz contributed. By assembling leading specialists on all these topics, it offers the most rounded picture of Leibniz's endeavors currentlyavailable.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 822
Release Date:: 2021-10-19
Publication Date:: 2021-10-01
Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0197620922
ISBN13:: 9780197620922
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 1390 g
Height:: 170 cm
Width:: 244 cm
Thickness:: 44 cm

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