Overview
- First dedicated collection of studies on the interrelations between mathematics and philosophy in Leibniz
- Making use of the complete resources of the Leibniz's published and unpublished writings
- Covering the full breadth of Leibniz's philosophy as far as it pertains to mathematics
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Archimedes (ARIM, volume 41)
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About this book
Up to now there have been scarcely any publications on Leibniz dedicated to investigating the interrelations between philosophy and mathematics in his thought. In part this is due to the previously restricted textual basis of editions such as those produced by Gerhardt. Through recent volumes of the scientific letters and mathematical papers series of the Academy Edition scholars have obtained a much richer textual basis on which to conduct their studies - material which allows readers to see interconnections between his philosophical and mathematical ideas which have not previously been manifested. The present book draws extensively from this recently published material. The contributors are among the best in their fields. Their commissioned papers cover thematically salient aspects of the various ways in which philosophy and mathematics informed each other in Leibniz's thought.
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Mathematics and Philosophy
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Mathematical Reflections
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The Problem of Infinity
Reviews
“The nine essays assembled in this collection were all written by prominent experts in the field, and readers will appreciate the high level of detailed scholarship in each. The bibliographies that accompany the essays are invaluable. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers/faculty.” (R. L. Pour, Choice, Vol. 53 (3), November, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: G.W. Leibniz, Interrelations between Mathematics and Philosophy
Editors: Norma B. Goethe, Philip Beeley, David Rabouin
Series Title: Archimedes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9664-4
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Netherlands 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9663-7Published: 04 May 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-7869-5Published: 23 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9664-4Published: 20 April 2015
Series ISSN: 1385-0180
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0064
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 210
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Science, History of Philosophy, History of Mathematical Sciences