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Leibniz Reinterpreted, Hardcover by Strickland, Lloyd H., ISBN 082649028X, ISBN-13 9780826490285, Brand New, Free shipping in the US British historian of philosophy Strickland joins many modern scholars in asking how someone obviously as intelligent as Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1) could be so unreservedly optimistic about the world and history that Voltaire made a fortune ridiculing him for it. He looks closely at what exactly the German philosopher meant when he said that this was the best of all possible worlds, saying that previous scholars who have tried did not focus their attention closely enough or for long enough. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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Leibniz Reinterpreted tackles head on the central idea in Leibniz's philosophy, namely that we live in the best of all possible worlds. Strickland argues that Leibniz's theory has been consistently misunderstood by previous commentators. In the process Strickland provides both an elucidation and reinterpretation of a number of concepts central to Leibniz's work, such as 'richness', 'simplicity', 'harmony' and 'incompossibility', and shows where previous attempts to explain these concepts have failed. This clear and concise study is tightly focussed and assumes no prior acquaintance with Leibniz or optimism. It thus serves as an ideal entry point into Leibniz's philosophy.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-10
082649028x
ISBN-13
9780826490285
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6038702309

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Author
Lloyd Strickland
Publication Name
Leibniz Re-Interpreted
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Series
Continuum Studies in Philosophy Ser.
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
15.6 Oz

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Series Volume Number
25
Lc Classification Number
B2599.O7s77 2006
Reviews
"An outstanding success. The authorshows a capacity for writing and arguing clearly and concisely, a skill and confidence in translation, a familiarity with both central and out of the way Leibniz texts and sophistication in interpretation and a good knowledge of other optimists The book is a pleasure to read: everything is perspicuous and the work is well-structured. "Professor Stuart Brown (Open University), "This is an important book because it recognizes that the Synoptic Problem is not unimportant rather it is vital. Christopher Tuckett's article 'Synoptic Problem' in the ABD gives a good succinct survey in the issues. This book can be regarded as being important to the commonly held view on the development of early Christianity as much as a rebuttal to the fames Oxford-Streeter two-documented hypothesis. The book is a magisterial achievement in hat it explains how Mark's gospel could be understood and explained from the perspective of its being dependent upon Matthew and Luke." -Restoration Quarterly, 'a fitting introduction for the reader unfamiliar with Leibniz's optimism.' ~ Laurence Carlin, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, February 2007
Table of Content
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The grounds for optimismChapter 3: The perfection of thingsChapter 4: The perfection of worlds I: RichnessChapter 5: The perfection of worlds II: SimplicityChapter 6: The harmony of thingsChapter 7: Does the world increase in perfection?Chapter 8: Conflicts and evilsChapter 9: Conclusion: how to make the best of all possible worldsReferencesIndex
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
History & Surveys / Medieval, Individual Philosophers, Motivational & Inspirational
Lccn
2005-023350
Dewey Decimal
193
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Self-Help, Philosophy

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