Leibniz and the Kabbalah
The general view of scholars is that the Kabbalah had no meaningful influence on Leibniz's thought. } But on the basis of new evidence I am convinced that the question must be reopened. The Kabbalah did influence Leibniz, and a recognition of this will lead to both a better understanding of the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1995, 1995
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1995 |
| Series: | International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. A Brief Historiography of Leibniz Studies
- 2. Van Helmont, Leibniz, and the Kabbalah
- 3. Leibniz and van Helmont: Their Friendship and Collaboration
- 4. The Kabbalah and Monads
- 5. The Kabbalah and Freedom and Determinism
- 6. The Kabbalah and Leibniz’s Theodicy
- 7. Causation, Language, and the Kabbalah
- Conclusion
- Notes