Overview
- Doctrine of corporeal substance advanced in context of Leibniz's wider philosophy
- Promotes non-idealist interpretation of Leibniz
- Takes in account the notion of passivity in Leibniz's philosophy, commonly neglected
Part of the book series: The New Synthese Historical Library (SYNL, volume 58)
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"[Leibniz and the Natural World] lives up admirably to its ambitious aims. [...] in arguing for her main thesis, Phemister also provides an original and fascinating approach to two formidable challenges in Leibniz's scholarship. [...] There is much more to be found in this rich book, which any serious student of Leibniz's metaphysics should study." (Ohad Nachtomy, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, in British Journal for the History of Philosophy 16:1, 2008)
"[...] Phemister's book is a defiant attempt to free Leibniz from the fetters of this misinterpretation, and her eloquent arguments will do much to turn the tide in favour of a more balanced assessment of his natural philosophy." (Richard Arthur, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, in The Philosophical Quarterly 57:226, 2007)
"Phemister's book is a clear and insightful study [...], and deserves the attention of everyone who wishes to appreciate Leibniz in all his depth and range." (Justin E.H. Smith, Concordia University, Canada, in The Leibniz Review Vol. 16, 2006)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Leibniz and the Natural World
Book Subtitle: Activity, Passivity and Corporeal Substances in Leibniz's Philosophy
Authors: Pauline Phemister
Series Title: The New Synthese Historical Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3401-6
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-3400-8Published: 17 June 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6855-2Published: 28 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-3401-5Published: 30 March 2006
Series ISSN: 1879-8578
Series E-ISSN: 2352-2585
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 298
Topics: Philosophy, general, History of Philosophy, Philosophy of Nature