{"product_id":"leibniz-paperback","title":"Leibniz - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Jolley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was hailed by Bertrand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussell as 'one of the supreme intellects of all time'. A towering figure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein seventeenth-century philosophy, he was the author of a complex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esystem of thought that has been championed and satirized in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eequal measure, most famously in Voltaire's \u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this outstanding introduction to his philosophy, Nicholas Jolley examines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand assesses the whole of Leibniz's philosophy. Beginning with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean account of Leibniz's life and work, he carefully explains the core elements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Leibniz's metaphysics: his theories of substance, identity and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eindividuation; his doctrine of monads; and his important debate over\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe nature of space and time with Newton's champion, Samuel Clarke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe then introduces Leibniz's theories of mind, knowledge, and innate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eideas, showing how Leibniz anticipated the distinction between\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econscious and unconscious states, before examining his doctrine of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efree will and his solution to the problem of evil. An important feature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the book is its survey of Leibniz's moral and political philosophy, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean overlooked aspect of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final chapter assesses Leibniz's legacy and the impact of his philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon philosophy as a whole, particularly on the work of Immanuel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKant. Throughout, Jolley places Leibniz in relation to some of the other\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egreat philosophers, such as Descartes, Spinoza, and Locke, and discusses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeibniz's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ekey works, such as the \u003ci\u003eMonadology \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDiscourse on Metaphysics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been revised throughout and includes a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enew chapter on Leibniz and philosophy of language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Jolley\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus, University of California, Irvine, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738353274943,"sku":"9781138391345","price":71.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c11f2dd521611c83e7a7d577b4360c3a.webp?v=1765153025","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/leibniz-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}