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The practice of reason : Leibniz and his controversies /
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...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
©2010.
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| Collection: | Controversies ;
v. 7. |
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- 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.