Geometry and monadology :Leibniz's analysis situs and philosophy of space
This book reconstructs, both from the historical and theoretical points of view, Leibniz s geometrical studies, focusing in particular on the research Leibniz carried on in the last years of his life. The main purpose of the work is to offer a better understanding of the philosophy of space and in general of the mature Leibnizean metaphysics, through a pressing confrontation with the problems of geometric foundation. Regarding this scope of problems, the book also deals quite in depth with Leibniz s theory of sensibility, thus favouring the comparison and contrast between Leibniz s philosophy and Kant s transcendentalist solution. The Appendix gives editing to a number of previously unpublished manuscripts on geometry from the Leibniz Archiv.
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Basel; Boston
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Birkhauser
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2007
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xx, 658 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Science networks. Historical studies
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33
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Includes bibliographical references )p. ]631[-650( and index
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ISBN-10: 3764379855
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ISBN-13: 9783764379858
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