| The Divine Ethic of Creation in Leibniz Contributor(s): Klein, Sherwin (Editor), Carlson, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820455504 ISBN-13: 9780820455501 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $132.57 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Religion | Ethics - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval |
| Dewey: 193 |
| LCCN: 2001018604 |
| Series: Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature |
| Physical Information: 658 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: God creates the best of all possible worlds. With this bold dictum, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz summed up his theological views. Yet, why did God create this world, our world? The Divine Ethic of Creation in Leibniz uses this question as a touchstone for developing a comprehensive reconstruction of Leibniz's philosophical system. Whereas twentieth-century scholarship tended to focus on the logical foundations of Leibniz's thought, this book demonstrates how Leibniz's work on logic, mathematics, physics, metaphysics, and political theory was actually shaped by ethical and theological considerations. |
