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The Bloomsbury Companion to Leibniz presents a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the life, thought and work of one of the great polymaths of the modern world, G.W. Leibniz.This guide enriches the reader''s understanding of Leibniz by establishing the philosophies of, and Leibniz''s reactions to, his most important philosophical contemporaries from Descartes to Malebranche. While addressing current philosophical research in Leibniz studies such as his metaphysics, logic and theory of free will, a leading team of experts in the field demonstrate that Leibniz''s work was wider in scope. Examining new directions in this field they cover a number of Leibniz''s concerns outside of philosophy including mathematics, physics, and the life sciences. The Companion concludes by offering analysis of Leibniz''s legacy; his impact on further study, particularly on his successor Immanuel Kant, and how he has subsequently been understood.Together with extended biographical sketches and an up-to-date and fully comprehensive bibliography, The Bloomsbury Companion to Leibniz is an extremely valuable study tool for students and scholars interested in Leibniz and the era in which he wrote.>
List of contents
List of Contributors
Part I: Leibniz's Times and Philosophical Precursors
1. Introduction: Leibniz's Life and Works Brandon C. Look (University of Kentucky, USA)
2. Descartes and Leibniz Pauline Phemister (University of Edinburgh, UK)
3. Leibniz and Hobbes Philip Beeley (University of Oxford, UK)
4. Leibniz's Fascination with Spinoza Ursula Goldenbaum (Emory University, USA)
5. Malebranche and Leibniz Sean Greenberg (University of California, USA)
Part II: Leibniz's Philosophy
6. Leibniz's Metaphysics: The Path to Monadology Brandon C. Look (University of Kentucky, USA)
7. Logical Theory in Leibniz Samuel Levey (Dartmouth College, USA)
8. Leibniz's Theory of Cognition Martha Bolton (Rutgers University, USA)
9. Leibniz's Theory of Modality Ohad Nachtomy (Bar-Ilan University, Israel)
10. Leibniz's Theory of Causation Brandon C. Look (University of Kentucky, USA)
11. Leibniz's Philosophical Theology Martin Lin (Rutgers University, USA)
12. Leibniz on Free Will Jack Davidson (Texas Lutheran University, USA)
13. Leibniz's Moral Philosophy Gregory Brown (University of Houston, USA)
14. Leibniz's Contribution to Natural Philosophy François Duchesneau (University of Montréal, Canada)
15. Leibniz and the Life Sciences Justin E. H. Smith (Concordia University, Canada)
16. Leibnizian Mathematics Douglas M. Jesseph (University of South Florida, USA)
Part III: The Aftermath
17. Kant, The Leibnizians and Leibniz Anja Jauernig (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Bibliography
Index of Names
Report
The Continuum Companion to Leibniz is in many respects a splendid achievement... the individual contributions are of an exceptional quality. The volume testifies to the immense progress in Leibniz scholarship achieved by Anglo-American historians of philosophy in the last decades... the book is an excellent resource for graduate students and professional philosophers wishing to acquire an idea of what top Leibniz research looks like today. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
