The practice of reason : Leibniz and his controversies

The practice of reason : Leibniz and his controversies / edited by Marcelo Dascal.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) dedicated much of his life to some of the most central debates of his time. For him, our chance of progress towards the happiness of mankind lies in the capacity to recognize the value of the different perspectives through which humans approach the world. Contro...

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Other Authors: Dascal, Marcelo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2010.
Series:Controversies ; v. 7.
Subjects:
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, > Freiherr von, > 1646-1716.
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, > Freiherr von, > 1646-1716
1600-1799
Polemics > History > 17th century.
Polemics > History > 18th century.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
Polemics
History
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Table of Contents:
  • The Practice of Reason; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Foreword; Abbreviations; Contributors; 1. The principle of continuity and the 'paradox' of Leibnizian mathematics; 2. Geometrization or mathematization; 3. Leibniz and the vis viva controversy; 4. The controversy between Leibniz and Papin; 5. Leibniz vs. Stahl; 6. Leibniz's conciliatory approaches in scientific controversies; 7. Leibniz vs. Lamy; 8. Leibniz vs. Foucher; 9. Quantification of natural and positive laws; 10. Leibniz's critique of Pufendorf; 11. Leibniz vs. Jablonski; 12. The golden rule.

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