| Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Leibniz and the Monadology Contributor(s): Savile, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415171148 ISBN-13: 9780415171144 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: Leibniz is a major figure in western philosophy, and with Descartes and Spinoza, one of the most influential philosophers of the Rationalist School. This Routledge Philosophy GuideBook leads the reader through the complexities of Leibniz's most famous work and the fullest statement of his mature philosophical thought, the "Monadology." Anthony Savile clearly identifies the intellectual assumptions that underlie Leibniz's thought and locates the text within Leibniz's larger philosophical project. All of these features make "Leibniz and the" "Monadology" a clear and engaging introduction to one of finest systematic thinkers of the modern era. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
| Dewey: 193 |
| LCCN: 0000027144 |
| Lexile Measure: 1530 |
| Series: Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.55 lbs) 254 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Leibniz is a major figure in western philosophy and, with Descartes and Spinoza, one of the most influential philosophers of the Rationalist School. The Monadology is his most famous work and one of the most important works of modern philosophy. Leibniz and the Monadology introduces and assesses: *Leibniz's life and the background to the Monadology *the ideas and text of the Monadology*Leibniz's continuing importance to philosophy Leibniz and the Monadology is ideal for anyone coming to Leibniz for the first time. It also includes the text of the Monadology, specially translated for this GuideBook by Anthony Savile. |