Protogaea

Author : Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226112978

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Protogaea by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Pdf

Protogaea, an ambitious account of terrestrial history, was central to the development of the earth sciences in the eighteenth century and provides key philosophical insights into the unity of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz’s thought and writings. In the book, Leibniz offers observations about the formation of the earth, the actions of fire and water, the genesis of rocks and minerals, the origins of salts and springs, the formation of fossils, and their identification as the remains of living organisms. Protogaea also includes a series of engraved plates depicting the remains of animals—in particular the famous reconstruction of a “fossil unicorn”—together with a cross section of the cave in which some fossil objects were discovered. Though the works of Leibniz have been widely translated, Protogaea has languished in its original Latin for centuries. Now Claudine Cohen and Andre Wakefield offer the first English translation of this central text in natural philosophy and natural history. Written between 1691 and 1693, and first published after Leibniz’s death in 1749, Protogaea reemerges in this bilingual edition with an introduction that carefully situates the work within its historical context.

Author : Nicholas Jolley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521367697

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The Cambridge Companion to Leibniz by Nicholas Jolley Pdf

The most comprehensive account of the full range of Leibniz's thought.

Author : Maria Rosa Antognazza
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190913632

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The Oxford Handbook of Leibniz by Maria Rosa Antognazza Pdf

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.

Author : Justin E. H. Smith
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691141787

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Divine Machines by Justin E. H. Smith Pdf

"his book provides a comprehensive survey of G. W. Leibniz's deep and complex engagement with the sciences of life, in areas as diverse as medicine, physiology, taxonomy, generation theory, and paleontology. It is shown that these sundry interests were not only relevant to his core philosophical interests, but indeed often provided the insights that in part led to some of his most familiar philosophical doctrines, including the theory of corporeal substance and the theory of organic preformation"--

Author : Mogens Lærke,Raphaele Andrault
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004360655

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Steno and the Philosophers by Mogens Lærke,Raphaele Andrault Pdf

An account of the life and works of the Danish scientist and theologian Nicolas Steno (1638-1686), who played a crucial role in the intellectual networks amongst philosophers and natural scientists in the late seventeenth century.

Author : Warren Dym
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004188716

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Divining Science by Warren Dym Pdf

The patronage of dowsers by mining administrations through the eighteenth century challenges common assumptions about the Enlightenment. Rather than decline in importance like alchemy and astrology, dowsing transformed from a study of mineral vapors into an experimental branch of geophysics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822033900796

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Historia Scientiarum by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martin Schonfeld
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000-10-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0198030282

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The Philosophy of the Young Kant by Martin Schonfeld Pdf

This intellectual biography of Immanuel Kant's early years-- from 1746 when he wrote his first book, to 1766 when he lost his faith in metaphysics --makes an outstanding contribution to Kant scholarship. Schönfeld meticulously examines most of Kant's early works, summarizes their content, and exhibits their shortcomings and strengths. He places the early theories in their historical context and describes the scientific discoveries and philosophical innovations that distinguish Kant's pre-critical works. Schönfeld argues that these works were all aspects of a single project carried out by Kant to reconcile metaphysical and scientific perspectives and combine them into a coherent model of nature.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780190678890

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On the Edge of Eternity by Anonim Pdf

It is commonly assumed that the creation story of Genesis and its chronology were the only narratives openly available in medieval and early modern Europe and that the discovery of geological time in the eighteenth century came as a momentous breakthrough that shook the faith in the historical accuracy of the Bible. Historians of science, mainstream geologists, and Young Earth creationists alike all share the assumption that the notion of an ancient Earth was highly heterodox in the pre-modern era. The old age of the world is regarded as the offspring of a secularized science. In this book, Ivano Dal Prete radically revises the commonplace history of deep time in Western culture. He argues that the chronology of the Bible always coexisted with alternative approaches that placed the origin of the Earth into a far, undetermined (or even eternal) past. From the late Middle Ages, these notions spread freely not only in universities and among the learned, but even in popular works of meteorology, geology, literature, and art that made them easily accessible to a vernacular and scientifically illiterate public. Religious authorities did not regard these notions as particularly problematic, let alone heretical. Neither the authors nor their numerous readers thought that holding such views was incompatible with their Christian faith. While the appeal of theories centered on the biblical Flood and on a young Earth gained popularity over the course of the seventeenth century, their more secular alternatives remained vital and debated. Enlightenment thinkers, however, created a myth of a Christian tradition that uniformly rejected the antiquity of the world, as opposed to a new secular science ready to welcome it. Largely unchallenged for almost three centuries, that account solidified over time into a still dominant truism. Based on a wealth of mostly unexplored sources, On the Edge of Eternity offers an original and nuanced account of the history of deep time that illuminates the relationship between the history of science and Christianity in the medieval and early modern periods, with lasting implications for Western society.

Author : Christopher Nadon
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739177488

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Enlightenment and Secularism by Christopher Nadon Pdf

Enlightenment and Secularism is a collection of twenty eight essays that seek to understand the connection between the European Enlightenment and the emergence of secular societies, as well as the character or nature of those societies. The contributors are drawn from a variety of disciplines including History, Sociology, Political Science, and Literature. Most of the essays focus on a single text from the Enlightenment, borrowing or secularizing the format of a sermon on a text, and are designed to be of particular use to those teaching and studying the history of the Enlightenment within a liberal arts curriculum.

Author : Hans Poser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PSU:000053899828

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Nihil sine ratione by Hans Poser Pdf

Author : Peter Barker,Roger Ariew
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780813230689

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Revolution and Continuity by Peter Barker,Roger Ariew Pdf

This volume presents new work in history and historiography to the increasingly broad audience for studies of the history and philosophy of science. These essays are linked by a concern to understand the context of early modern science in its own context.

Author : Paul Lodge,Lloyd Strickland
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192583581

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Leibniz's Key Philosophical Writings by Paul Lodge,Lloyd Strickland Pdf

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) is one of the most important and influential philosophers of the modern period. He offered a wealth of original ideas in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and philosophical theology, among them his signature doctrines on substance and monads, pre-established harmony, and optimism. This volume contains introductory chapters on eleven of Leibniz's key philosophical writings, from youthful works ("Confessio philosophi", "De summa rerum"), seminal middle-period writings ("Discourse on Metaphysics", "New System"), to masterpieces of his maturity ("Monadology", "Discourse on the Natural Theology of the Chinese"). It also covers his two main philosophical books (New Essays on Human Understanding and Theodicy), and three of his most important philosophical correspondences with Antoine Arnauld, Burcher De Volder, and Samuel Clarke. Written by internationally-renowned experts on Leibniz, the chapters offer clear, accessible accounts of the ideas and arguments of these key writings, along with valuable information about their composition and context. By focusing on the primary texts, they enable readers to attain a solid understanding of what each text says and why, and give them the confidence to read the texts themselves. Offering a detailed and chronological view of Leibniz's philosophy and its development through some of his most important writings, this volume is an invaluable guide for those encountering Leibniz for the first time.

Author : Stuart C. Brown,N. J. Fox,Julia Weckend
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781538178454

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Historical Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy by Stuart C. Brown,N. J. Fox,Julia Weckend Pdf

Historical Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on Leibniz’s philosophy, written work, teachers, contemporaries, and philosophers influenced by him.

Author : Lloyd Strickland
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781847143785

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Leibniz Re-interpreted by Lloyd Strickland Pdf

Leibniz Reinterpreted tackles head on the central idea in Leibniz's philosophy, namely that we live in the best of all possible worlds. Strickland argues that Leibniz's theory has been consistently misunderstood by previous commentators. In the process Strickland provides both an elucidation and reinterpretation of a number of concepts central to Leibniz's work, such as 'richness', 'simplicity', 'harmony' and 'incompossibility', and shows where previous attempts to explain these concepts have failed. This clear and concise study is tightly focussed and assumes no prior acquaintance with Leibniz or optimism. It thus serves as an ideal entry point into Leibniz's philosophy.