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The Oxford Handbook of Leibniz Maria Rosa Antognazza (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, King's College London)

The Oxford Handbook of Leibniz By Maria Rosa Antognazza (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, King's College London)

Summary

This volume provides a uniquely comprehensive, systematic, and up-to-date appraisal of Leibniz's thought, thematically organized around its diverse but interrelated aspects. By pulling together the best specialized work in the many domains to which Leibniz contributed, its ambition is to offer the most rounded picture of Leibniz's endeavors currently available.

The Oxford Handbook of Leibniz Summary

The Oxford Handbook of Leibniz by Maria Rosa Antognazza (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, King's College London)

The extraordinary breadth and depth of Leibniz's intellectual vision commands ever increasing attention. As more texts gradually emerge from seemingly bottomless archives, new facets of his contribution to an astonishing variety of fields come to light. This volume provides a uniquely comprehensive, systematic, and up-to-date appraisal of Leibniz's thought thematically organized around its diverse but interrelated aspects. Discussion of his philosophical system naturally takes place of pride. A cluster of original essays revisit his logic, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of nature, moral and political philosophy, and philosophy of religion. The scope of the volume, however, goes beyond that of a philosophical collection to embrace all the main features of Leibniz's thought and activity. Contributions are offered on Leibniz as a mathematician (including not only his calculus but also determinant theory, symmetric functions, the dyadic, the analysis situs, probability and statistics); on Leibniz as a scientist (physics and also optics, cosmology, geology, physiology, medicine, and chemistry); on his technical innovations (the calculating machine and the technology of mining, as well as other discoveries); on his work as an 'intelligencer' and cultural networker, as jurist, historian, editor of sources and librarian; on his views on Europe's political future, religious toleration, and ecclesiastical reunification; on his proposals for political, administrative, economic, and social reform. In so doing, the volume serves as a unique cross-disciplinary point of contact for the many domains to which Leibniz contributed. By assembling leading specialists on all these topics, it offers the most rounded picture of Leibniz's endeavors currently available.

The Oxford Handbook of Leibniz Reviews

The effectiveness of this handbook is not only Antognazza's approach in crafting the volume, but also due to the undeniable stand-alone value of each article. It is also a reflection of the nuanced, international, and flourishing contemporary scholarship of Leibniz as more and more of his writings are published and become available. * Chloe Armstrong, The Leibniz Review *
Multidisciplinary and exhaustive in its assessment of Leibniz's thought, the volume will appeal to readers across a variety of disciplines, particularly scholars working in early modern thought, history of philosophy, history and philosophy of science, and philosophy of technology. It will also be useful to those interested in early modern social-political theory, modern history, and religious studies. * M. W. Westmoreland, CHOICE *
An expertly conceived collection... After closely reading this handbook, I've concluded it is a must-have for libraries, and I recommend you get hold of a copy... Each of these articles contributes careful analysis and curiosity locally, and the effect overall is a perspective on both Leibniz's work and contemporary scholarship that we are not frequently afforded. * Leibniz Review *

About Maria Rosa Antognazza (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, King's College London)

Maria Rosa Antognazza is Professor of Philosophy at King's College London. Her publications include Leibniz on the Trinity and the Incarnation: Reason and Revelation in the Seventeenth Century (Yale University Press 2007); Leibniz: An Intellectual Biography (Cambridge University Press 2009; winner of the 2010 Pfizer Award); and Leibniz: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press 2016).

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NLS9780197620922
9780197620922
0197620922
The Oxford Handbook of Leibniz by Maria Rosa Antognazza (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, King's College London)
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Oxford University Press Inc
2021-11-17
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