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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was one of the first modern philosophers and one of the most important. His contributions were often groundbreaking, and his impact remains in such fields as logic, mathematics, science, international law, and ethics.
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. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Leibniz's Philosophy.
List of contents
Editor's ForewordJon Woronoff
Preface
Reader's Note
Abbreviations
Photographs
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix: Leibniz's Main Philosophical Writings
Bibliography
About the Authors
About the author
Stuart Brown recently retiring from the Open University in the United Kingdom, where he is an emeritus professor. He has written extensively on Leibniz, including several books and translations.
N. J. Fox is an independent scholar and former researcher at the Open University.
Julia Weckend taught philosophy at the Universities of Southampton and Reading before becoming a tutor at Oxford University, Department for Continuing Education. She has published a number of papers and translations and edited two volumes on Leibniz.
Summary
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.
