Starting with Leibniz Paperback / softback
by Professor Roger Woolhouse
Part of the Starting with… series
Paperback / softback
Description
This title introduces students to the life, work and ideas of Gottfried Leibniz, taking the reader new to the subject through the key themes of his writings.
Gottfried Leibniz was one of the most important and influential philosophers of the seventeenth century and, alongside Descartes and Spinoza, one of the three great Rationalist thinkers.
Covering all the key concepts of his work, "Starting with Leibniz" provides an accessible introduction to the ideas of this hugely significant thinker.
Thematically structured, the book leads the reader through a thorough overview of the development of Leibniz's thought, resulting in a more thorough understanding of the roots of his philosophical concerns.
Offering coverage of the full range of Leibniz's ideas, the book explores his work on substance, mind, body, matter, the existence of God, dynamics and the philosophy of science.
Crucially the book introduces the major influences on Leibniz's thought, including Aristotle, Plato, Descartes and Spinoza.
This is the ideal introduction for anyone coming to the work of this hugely important thinker for the first time.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:174 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:04/11/2010
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- ISBN:9781847062048
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:174 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:04/11/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781847062048