The Shorter Leibniz Texts

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-8264-8951-7
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 256 g

Reihe: Continuum Impacts

This anthology of new Leibniz translations brings many Leibniz texts into the English-speaking academic domain for the first time, and provides new, concise texts that are fully representative of Leibniz's thought

- Includes 60+ new translations of Leibniz's shorter philosophical writings
- Most of the selections have never appeared in English before
- A major contribution to Leibniz studies
- The perfect student's introduction to Leibniz.

This volume contains more than 60 original translations of papers written by the German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716). As well as contributing to Leibniz scholarship, it functions as an excellent introductory text for students approaching Leibniz for the first time. By focusing on Leibniz's numerous shorter philosophical writings rather than his lengthy and/or impenetrable pieces, this volume aims to be more 'student friendly' than rival anthologies of Leibniz's work.

Editor-translator Lloyd Strickland contributes an introduction explaining the background and content. The translations themselves are drawn from the key areas of Leibniz's thought and categorised accordingly. And as the texts are selected from throughout Leibniz's career, and on a range of topics, together they provide a balanced picture of Leibniz's philosophy. The book will be sufficient in itself for Leibniz students, and will prepare them for other, more difficult volumes of his work. As many of the selections appear in English for the first time ever (although all the translations will be original), the book will be of great value to more advanced students, and to specialists in Leibniz studies.

Zielgruppe

Upper Level Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Strickland, Lloyd

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: Neuzeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Introduction
A note on the translations

Part I. Metaphysics
A. Creation
B. Truth and Substance

Part II: Mind, Body and Soul
A. Souls and their nature
B. The relationship between soul and body
C. The fate of souls

Part III. Free Will and Necessity
A. The nature of free will
B. Contingency and necessity

Part IV: Science
A. Matter and body
B. The laws of nature
C. Biology

Part V. Law and Ethics
A. Law
B. Virtue
C. Pleasure and happiness

VI. Theology
A. The existence of God
B. Optimism and meliorism
C. Sin and evil

Über Autor(innen)

Lloyd Strickland (Lancaster University, UK) runs a highly successful website devoted to Leibniz. His publications include articles in the British Journal for the History of Philosophy and Ars Disputandi.