Monads, Composition, and Force: Ariadnean Threads Through Leibniz's Labyrinth by Richard T. W. Arthur
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Overview: Introduction provides an overview of Leibniz's argument, highlighting how viewing monads as a solution to the continuum problem clarifies their nature
Gives a formal presentation of Leibniz's argument, showing the fallacies in various historical attempts to find fault with Leibniz's reasoning
Enhances conventional understanding of atoms as mere indivisible chunks of passive matter by summarizing in detail the variety of atomisms at play in chymical and medical thought
Covers the origin of Leibniz's metaphysics of dominant and subordinate monads, its theological motivations, and how Leibniz sought to reconcile it with the mechanical philosophy of Boyle
Glossary of scholastics and atomists provides a contextual guide for readers unfamiliar with the rich tradition of thought on atoms and forms
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Overview: Introduction provides an overview of Leibniz's argument, highlighting how viewing monads as a solution to the continuum problem clarifies their nature
Gives a formal presentation of Leibniz's argument, showing the fallacies in various historical attempts to find fault with Leibniz's reasoning
Enhances conventional understanding of atoms as mere indivisible chunks of passive matter by summarizing in detail the variety of atomisms at play in chymical and medical thought
Covers the origin of Leibniz's metaphysics of dominant and subordinate monads, its theological motivations, and how Leibniz sought to reconcile it with the mechanical philosophy of Boyle
Glossary of scholastics and atomists provides a contextual guide for readers unfamiliar with the rich tradition of thought on atoms and forms
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy
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