The Continuum Companion to Leibniz

Couverture
Brandon Look
A&C Black, 4 août 2011 - 334 pages

G. W. Leibniz (1646-1716) was one of the great polymaths of the modern world. As well as being among the greatest Rationalist metaphysicians of the post-medieval age, he built the first mechanical calculator capable of multiplication and division, and developed the binary, base-two system. As a physicist, he made advances in mechanics, coining the term "kinetic energy." As a mathematician, Leibniz invented calculus independently of Newton, and it is his notation, not Newton's, which is used to this day. Perhaps best known for the atomic concept of the monad, Leibniz also made outstanding contributions to symbolic logic, aesthetics, history, linguistics, and political theory. With entries written by leading scholars in the field of Modern Philosophy, this Companion is an accessible and authoritative reference guide to Leibniz's life, work and. The book includes extended biographical sketches and an up-to-date and fully comprehensive bibliography. Gathering all these resources, this book will be an extremely valuable tool for those interested in Leibniz and the era in which he wrote.

 

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Table des matières

LEIBNIZS PHILOSOPHY
87
THE AFTERMATH
287
Bibliography
310
Index of Names
331
Droits d'auteur

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Expressions et termes fréquents

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À propos de l'auteur (2011)

Brandon C. Look is University Research Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Kentucky, USA. His research focuses on the history of early modern philosophy, especially on the thought of Spinoza, Leibniz, and Kant. He also works on issues in contemporary metaphysics, epistemology, logic, and the history of philosophy in science. He is the editor and translator of The Leibniz-Des Bosses Correspondence (Yale University Press, 2007) and author of Leibniz and the 'Vinculum Substantiale' (Steiner, 1999).

Informations bibliographiques

TitreThe Continuum Companion to Leibniz
Bloomsbury Companions
Continuum Companions Series
RédacteurBrandon Look
Éditionillustrée, réimprimée
ÉditeurA&C Black, 2011
ISBN0826429750, 9780826429759
Longueur334 pages
  
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