Leibniz (2001)

507 Pages·2018·28.605 MB·English

by  Catherine Wilson (editor)

Leibniz
The International Library of Critical Essays in the History of Philosophy
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Leibniz
Edited by
Catherine Wilson
University of British Columbia, Canada
First published 2001 by Darthmouth Publishing Company and Ashgate Publishing
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Contents
AcknowLedgements vii
Series Preface ix
Introduction XI
PART I MATTER, SPACE AND RELATIONS
2 John W. Nason (1945), 'Leibniz's Attack on the Cartesian Doctrine of Extension',
JournaL of the History of Ideas, 6, pp. 447-83. 3
2 John Earman (1977), 'Perceptions and Relations in the Monadology', Studia
Leibnitiana, 9, pp. 212-30. 41
3 Richard Arthur (1994), 'Space and Relativity in Newton and Leibniz', British
JournaLfor the Philosophy of Science, 45, pp. 219-40. 61
PART II LEIBNIZIAN SUBSTANCES
4 David S. Scarrow (1973), 'Reflections on the Idealist Interpretation of Leibniz's
Philosophy', Studia Leibnitiana SuppLementa, 12, pp. 85-93. 85
5 Donald P. Rutherford (1990), 'Leibniz's "Analysis of Multitude and Phenomena
into Unities and Reality"', JournaL of the History of PhiLosophy, 28, pp. 525-52. 95
6 John Kronen (1997), 'Substances are not Windowless: A Suarezian Critique of
Monadism', American Catholic PhiLosophicaL Quarterly, 71, pp. 59-81. 123
PART III LIFE, MIND AND ACTION
7 Samuel Scheffler (1976), 'Leibniz on Personal Identity and Moral Personality',
Studia Leibnitiana, 8, pp. 219-40. 149
8 Mark Kulstad (1981), 'Leibniz, Animals, and Apperception' , Studia Leibnitiana,
13,pp.25-60. 171
9 Ezio Vailati (1990), 'Leibniz on Locke on Weakness of Will' , JournaL of the
History of Philosophy, 28, pp. 213-28. 207
10 William Seager (1991), 'The Worm in the Cheese: Leibniz, Consciousness and
Matter', Studia Leibnitiana, 23, pp. 79-91. 223
II Catherine Wilson (1994), 'Leibniz and the Logic of Life' ,Revue InternationaLe
de Philosophie, 48, pp. 237-53. 237
vi Leibniz
PART IV METAPHYSICS
12 William E. May (1962), 'The God of Leibniz', New Scholasticism, 36,
pp. 506-28. 257
13 Raja Bahlul (1992), 'Leibniz, Aristotle, and the Problem of Individuation',
Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 73, pp. 185-99. 281
14 Daniel Fouke (1994), 'Emanation and the Perfections of Being: Divine Causation
and the Autonomy of Nature in Leibniz', Archiv Fuer Geschichte der Philosoph ie,
76, pp. 168-94. 297
15 Steven Nadler (1994), 'Choosing a Theodicy: The Leibniz-Malebranche-Arnauld
Connection', Journal of the History of Ideas, 50, pp. 573-89. 325
16 David Scott (1997), 'Leibniz and the Two Clocks', Journal of the History of
Ideas, 58, pp. 445-63. 343
17 Jack Davidson (1998), 'Imitators of God: Leibniz on Human Freedom' , Journal
of the History of Philosophy, 36, pp. 387-412. 363
PART V LEIBNIZ IN CONTEXT
18 Donald F. Lach (1945), 'Leibniz and China', Journal of the History of Ideas, 6,
pp.436-55. 391
19 Carolyn Merchant (1979), 'The Vitalism of Anne Conway: Its Impact on
Leibniz's Concept of the Monad', Journal of the History of Philosophy, 17,
pp.255-69. 411
20 Nicholas Rescher (1981), 'Leibniz and the Concept of a System', Studia
Leibnitiana, 13, pp. 114-22. 427
21 Michael Losonsky (1992), 'Leibniz's Adamic Language of Thought' ,Journal of
the History of Philosophy, 30, pp. 523-43. 437
22 Domenico Bertoloni Meli (1988), 'Leibniz on the Censorship of the Copernican
System', Studia Leibnitiana, 20, pp. 19-42. 459
Name Index 483
Acknowledgements
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William E. May (1962), 'The God of Leibniz', New Scholasticism, 36, pp. 506-28. Copyright
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pp. 212-30. Copyright © 1977 John Earman.
Daniel Fouke (1994), 'Emanation and the Perfections of Being: Divine Causation and the
Autonomy of Nature in Leibniz', Archiv Fuer Geschichte der Philosophie, 76, pp. 168-94.
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Johns Hopkins University Press for the essays: John W. Nason (1945), 'Leibniz'sAttack on the
Cartesian Doctrine of Extension' , Journal of the History of Ideas, 6, pp. 447-83. Copyright ©
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University Press; Steven Nadler (1994), 'Choosing a Theodicy: The Leibniz-Malebranche
Arnauld Connection', Journal of the History of Ideas, 50, pp. 573-89. Copyright © 1994
Journal of the History of Ideas, Inc. Reprinted by pennission of the Johns Hopkins University
Press; David Scott (1997), 'Leibniz and the Two Clocks' , Journal of the History of Ideas, 58,
pp. 445-63; Copyright © 1997 Journal of the History ofIdeas, Inc. Reprinted by permission of
the Johns Hopkins University Press; Donald F. Lach (1945), 'Leibniz and China' , Journal of
the History of Ideas, 6, pp. 436-55. Copyright © 1945 Journal of the History of Ideas, Inc.
Reprinted by permission of the Johns Hopkins University Press.
Journal of the History of Philosophy, Inc. for the essays: Donald P. Rutherford (1990), 'Leibniz's
"Analysis of Multitude and Phenomena into Unities and Reality" , , Journal of the History of
Philosophy, 28, pp. 525-52; Ezio Vailati (1990), 'Leibniz on Locke on Weakness of Will',
Journal of the History of Philosophy, 28, pp. 213-28; Jack Davidson (1998), 'Imitators of
God: Leibniz on Human Freedom', Journal of the History of Philosophy, 36, pp. 387-412;
viii Leibniz
Carolyn Merchant (1979), 'The Vitalism of Anne Conway: Its Impact on Leibniz's Concept
of the Monad', Journal of the History of Philosophy, 17, pp. 255-69; Michael Losonsky
(1992), 'Leibniz's Adamic Language of Thought', Journal of the History of Philosophy, 30,
pp.523-43.
Mark Kulstad (1981), 'Leibniz, Animals, and Apperception', Studia Leibnitiana, 13, pp. 25-
60. Copyright © 1981 Mark Kulstad.
Domenico Bertoloni Meli (1988), 'Leibniz on the Censorship of the Copernican System', Studia
Leibnitiana, 20, pp. 19-42. Copyright © 1988 Domenico Bertoloni Meli.
Oxford U ni versi ty Press forthe essay: Richard Arthur (1994), 'Space and Relati vity in Newton
and Leibniz', British Journalfor the Philosophy of Science, 45, pp. 219-40.
Nicholas Rescher (1981), 'Leibniz and the Concept of a System', Studia Leibnitiana, 13,
pp. 114-22. Copyright © 1981 Nicholas Rescher.
David S. Scarrow (1973), 'Reflections on the Idealist Interpretation of Leibniz's Philosophy',
Studia Leibnitiana Supplementa, 12, pp. 85-93. Copyright © 1973 David Scarrow.
Samuel Scheffler (1976), 'Leibniz on Personal Identity and Moral Personality', Studia
Leibnitiana, 8, pp. 219-40. Copyright © 1976 Samuel Scheffler.
William Seager (1991), 'The Worm in the Cheese: Leibniz, Consciousness and Matter' , Studia
Leibnitiana, 23, pp. 79-91. Copyright © 1991 William Seager.
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