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Zusatztext This book first presents a 55-page introduction by Strickland (Lancaster Univ., UK), a recognized scholar on Leibniz. The introduction is a clear, informative guide to the organization of the Leibniz short texts that follow. The rest of the book consists of those texts, a translated collection of letters, and notes spanning Leibniz's life. They are particularly useful because this important thinker did not provide a book that covers his vast interests or a systematic philosophical position. The closest articulation of that position is New Essays on Human Understanding, written in 1704 but not published until 1765. Strickland organizes the book's topics as follows: "Metaphysics," "Mind, Body and Soul," "Free Will and Necessity," "Science," "Law and Ethics," and "Theology." Strickland posts English translations of works by Leibniz (including some previously untranslated ones) on his Web site Leibniz Translations.com (http://www.leibniz-translations.com/). The Shorter Leibniz Texts provides a most valuable contribution for Leibniz scholars. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers. Informationen zum Autor Lloyd Strickland Klappentext This volume contains more than 60 original translations of papers written by the German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716). As well as contributing to Leibniz scholarship, it is intended to function as an introductory text for students Vorwort This anthology of new Leibniz translations brings many Leibniz texts into the English-speaking academic domain for the first time, and provides new, concise texts that are fully representative of Leibniz's thought Zusammenfassung Contains more than 60 original translations of papers written by the German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716). By focusing on Leibniz's shorter philosophical writings rather than his lengthy and/or impenetrable pieces, this volume aims to be more 'student friendly' than rival anthologies of Leibniz's work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Bibliography Introduction A note on the translations Part I. Metaphysics A. Creation 1. On first truths (middle - end 1680) 2. On the reason why these things exist rather than other things (March - August 1689) 3. On the ultimate origination of things (23 November 1697)4. Letter to Johann Christian Schulenburg (29 March 1698) 5. Letter to André Morell (4/14 May 1698) B. Truth and Substance 1. On the perfect concept of substances (1677?) 2. The principle of human knowledge (winter 1685/1686?) 3. Remarks on Mr Arnauld's letter concerning my proposition: that the individual concept of each person includes once and for all everything that will ever happen to him (May 1686) 4. Letter to Antoine Arnauld (4/14 July 1686) 5. Logical-metaphysical principles (spring - autumn 1689?) 6. On body and substance truly one (March 1690) 7. Letter to Pierre Dangicourt (1716) Part II: Mind, Body and Soul A. Souls and their nature 1. Difficulties concerning the nature and origin of souls (summer 1683 - winter 1684/1685) 2. Souls are either created every day or are coeval with the world (summer 1683 - winter 1684/1685) 3. On the creation of souls and the origin of minds (summer 1683 - winter 1684/1685) 4. On the souls of men and beasts (1710) B. The relationship between soul and body 1. On the system of occasional causes (March 1689 - March 1690?) 2. New system of the nature of the communication of substances, as well as the union that exists between the soul and the body (27 June 1695) 3. Explanation of New System (3 January 1696) C. The fate of souls 1. Letter to Electress Sophie (4 November 1696) 2. Letter to Electress Sophie (6 February 1706) Part III. Free Will...
