Leibniz on Individuals and Individuation The Persistence of Premodern Ideas in Modern Philosophy

Leibniz's earliest philosophy and its importance for his mature philosophy have not been examined in detail, particularly in the level of detail that one can achieve by placing Leibniz's philosophy in the context of the sources for two of the most basic concerns of his philosophical career...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCullough, Laurence B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1996, 1996
Edition:1st ed. 1996
Series:Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1: Introduction to Leibniz’s Individuals and Their Individuation
  • 2: Individuals and Individuation in the Disputatio
  • 3: The Principles of Individuation Leibniz Rejects in the Disputatio
  • 4: The Position Leibniz Defends in the Disputatio
  • 5: Individuals and Individuation in Leibniz’s Mature Philosophy
  • 6: An Interpretation of Major Leibnizian Themes
  • 7: Leibniz and the “Modern” in Modern Philosophy