Leibniz Re-interpreted (Continuum Studies in Philosophy)

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"Leibniz Re-interpreted" 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. Thus the book provides an unignorable reinterpretation of many of the core themes of Leibniz's philosophy. 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. Contents......Page p0007.djvu Acknowledgements......Page p0009.djvu Abbreviations......Page p0011.djvu 1 Introduction......Page p0013.djvu 2 The Grounds for Optimism......Page p0019.djvu 3 The Perfection of Things......Page p0025.djvu 4 The Perfection of Worlds I: Richness......Page p0055.djvu 5 The Perfection of Worlds II: Simplicity......Page p0079.djvu 6 The Harmony of Things......Page p0105.djvu 7 Does the World Increase in Perfection?......Page p0127.djvu 8 Conclusion......Page p0155.djvu Index Locorum......Page p0165.djvu Bibliography......Page p0179.djvu N......Page p0183.djvu W......Page p0184.djvu