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" Leibniz : "
Franklin Perkins
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BL
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587577
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b416796
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| Main Entry
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Perkins, Franklin.
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Leibniz : : a guide for the perplexed /\ Franklin Perkins
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| Series Statement
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Guides for the perplexed
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viii, 174 pages ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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9780826489203
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: 0826489206
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: 0826489214
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: 9780826489210
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-169) and index
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| Contents
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READING LEIBNIZ. Context of Leibniz's philosophy -- Difficulties of reading Leibniz -- Using this book -- GOD AND THE BEST POSSIBLE WORLD. Two principles of knowledge -- The existence of god -- The nature of God -- The best of all possible worlds -- SUBSTANCES. Substance in early modern philosophy -- The simplicity and unity of substance in Leibniz -- Substances as points of view on the universe -- Interaction and pre-established harmony -- RATIONAL MINDS. Minute perceptions and levels of awareness -- Necessary truths and innate ideas -- Knowledge -- identity and choice -- LEIBNIZ'S PHILOSOPHY AND LEIBNIZ AS PHILOSOPHER
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This is a concise and coherent overview of Leibniz, ideal for second or third year undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his work and thought
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Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm,1646-1716.
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193
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B2598.P455 2007
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