Beiträge zu Leibniz' Rezeption der Aristotelischen Logik und Metaphysik

Beiträge zu Leibniz' Rezeption der Aristotelischen Logik und Metaphysik

Author: Juan-Antonio Nicolás

Publisher: Georg Olms Verlag

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 348715238X

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Die Suche nach historischen Quellen für die Leibniz’sche Philosophie scheint zunächst unerschöpflich. Durch alle in diesem Band versammelten Arbeiten wird der Einfluss der Philosophie des Aristoteles auf das Leibniz’sche Denken näher umrissen. Ein wesentliches Ziel ist es hierbei, einen Beitrag zur Analyse dieser philosophischen Beziehung zu leisten und zu zeigen, dass auch Aristoteles’ Philosophie nach Ansicht unserer Autoren entscheidend zum Verständnis des Leibniz’schen Denkens beiträgt. Die Texte befassen sich mit wesentlichen Themen der Leibniz’schen Logik und Metaphysik, z. B. mit den Grundbegriffen „Monade“ (und deren „Körperhaftigkeit“), „Entelechie“, „Nous“, mit dem Problem der Individuation (Individuum, Atomismus, Einheit), mit den substanziellen Formen, mit der Wissenschaft im Allgemeinen und der Technik, mit der Transformation der Logik, mit den Prinzipien (nämlich denjenigen des zureichenden Grundes, der Individuation und der Notwendigkeit), mit Zukunft und Kontingenz sowie Vergänglichkeit, mit der Theorie der syllogistischen Folgerung, usw. Diese Themen werden stets in der Gegenüberstellung von Leibniz und Aristoteles behandelt – sie zeigen daher, wie Leibniz aristotelische Thesen übernahm, veränderte oder kritisierte. The search for the historical sources of Leibniz’s philosphy initially seems to be unending. All the essays in this volume outline more clearly the influence of Aristotle’s philosophy on Leibniz’s thought. In this context a fundamental aim is to contribute to the analysis of this philosophical relationship and to demonstrate that Aristotle’s philosophy, in the opinion of our authors, plays a decisive role in the understanding of Leibniz’s thought. The texts address fundamental themes of Leibniz’s logic and metaphysics, e.g. the basic concepts of ‘monads’ (and their ‘corporality’), ‘entelechy’ and ‘nous; the problem of individuation (individual, atomism, unity); substantial forms; knowledge in general, and technology; the transformation of logic; principles (namely those of sufficient grounds, of individuation and of necesssity); future and contingency and transientness; the theory of syllogistic deduction, etc. These themes are regularly considered in the comparison between Leibniz and Aristotle – they demonstrate how Leibniz took over, treated or criticised Aristotelian theses.


Leibniz on Binary

Leibniz on Binary

Author: Lloyd Strickland

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0262372126

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The first collection of Leibniz’s key writings on the binary system, newly translated, with many previously unpublished in any language. The polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) is known for his independent invention of the calculus in 1675. Another major—although less studied—mathematical contribution by Leibniz is his invention of binary arithmetic, the representational basis for today’s digital computing. This book offers the first collection of Leibniz’s most important writings on the binary system, all newly translated by the authors with many previously unpublished in any language. Taken together, these thirty-two texts tell the story of binary as Leibniz conceived it, from his first youthful writings on the subject to the mature development and publication of the binary system. As befits a scholarly edition, Strickland and Lewis have not only returned to Leibniz’s original manuscripts in preparing their translations, but also provided full critical apparatus. In addition to extensive annotations, each text is accompanied by a detailed introductory “headnote” that explains the context and content. Additional mathematical commentaries offer readers deep dives into Leibniz’s mathematical thinking. The texts are prefaced by a lengthy and detailed introductory essay, in which Strickland and Lewis trace Leibniz’s development of binary, place it in its historical context, and chart its posthumous influence, most notably on shaping our own computer age.


Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy, Volume IX

Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy, Volume IX

Author: Donald Rutherford

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-02

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0198852452

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Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy is an annual series, presenting a selection of the best current work in the history of early modern philosophy. It focuses on the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries--the extraordinary period of intellectual flourishing that begins, very roughly, with Descartes and his contemporaries and ends with Kant. It also publishes papers on thinkers or movements outside of that framework, provided they are important in illuminating early modern thought. The articles in OSEMP will be of importance to specialists within the discipline, but the editors also intend that they should appeal to a larger audience of philosophers, intellectual historians, and others who are interested in the development of modern thought.


Nicholas of Cusa and the Aristotelian Tradition

Nicholas of Cusa and the Aristotelian Tradition

Author: Emmanuele Vimercati

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2020-07-06

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 3110630060

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The volume focuses on the relation between Cusanus and Aristotle or the Aristotelian tradition. In recent years the attention on this topic has partially increased, but overall the scholarship results are still partial or provisional. The book thus aims at verifying more systematically how Aristotle and Aristotelianism have been received by Cusanus, in both their philosophical and theological implications, and how he approached the Aristotelian thought. In order to answer these questions, the papers are structured according to the traditional Aristotelian sciences and their reflection on Cusanus' thought. This allows to achieve some aspects of interest and originality: 1) the book provides a general, but systematic analysis of Aristotle's reception in Cusanus' thought, with some coherent results. 2) Also, it explores how a philosopher and theologian traditionally regarded as Neoplatonist approached Aristotle and his tradition (including Thomas Aquinas), what he accepted of it, what he rejected, and what he tried to overcome. 3) Finally, the volume verifies the attitude of a relevant Christian philosopher and theologian of the Humanistic age towards Aristotle.


Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics

Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics

Author: Lori Keleher

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-03-14

Total Pages: 489

ISBN-13: 1107195004

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Economists, philosophers, and policy experts from the Global North and South advance the conversation on the ethical dimensions of agency and democracy in development. These diverse essays from leading development academics and practitioners will interest students and scholars of global justice, international development and political philosophy.


Leibniz - Garten - Landschaft

Leibniz - Garten - Landschaft

Author: Hubertus Fischer

Publisher: Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft München

Published: 2018-03-15

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 3960910630

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), Philosoph, Mathematiker, Historiker und Diplomat, verbrachte die letzten vierzig Jahre seines Lebens in Hannover. Wegen dieser herausragenden Bedeutung für die Stadt wurde an der Leibniz Universität Hannover von 2010 bis 2017 eine Leibniz-Stiftungsprofessur eingerichtet, deren Aufgabe es war, Werk und Wirken von Leibniz zu erforschen und einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit zu vermitteln. In Kooperation der Leibnizstiftungsprofessur mit dem Zentrum für Gartenkunst und Landschaftsarchitektur (CGL) der Leibniz Universität Hannover und den Freunden der Herrenhäuser Gärten e.V. fand am 3. November 2016 eine Matinee "Leibniz – Garten – Landschaft" statt. Dies war international vermutlich die erste Veranstaltung, die explizit dem Themenfeld Gärten, Garten- und Landschaftskultur im Zusammenhang mit Leibniz' Leben und Werk gewidmet war. Die Matinee führte Wissenschaftler und Wissenschaftlerinnen unterschiedlicher Disziplinen zusammen: der Philosophie und Geschichte, der Baugeschichte und Geologie, der Literaturwissenschaft und Landschaftsarchitektur sowie der Geschichte der Gartenkunst und -kultur. Mit dem Band 7 der "Herrenhäuser Schriften" sollen die Vorträge der Matinee wiederum einer interessierten Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht werden, ergänzt durch drei weitere Beiträge aus dem in der Matinee angesprochenen Spektrum. Die Themen reichen dabei von Leibniz' eigenem Garten in Hannover, seinen Reisen durch den Harz und seiner Auseinandersetzung mit der dortigen 'industriellen' Landschaft bis hin zu Leibniz und China sowie zur Frage, ob Leibniz inspirierend sein kann für die moderne Landschaftsarchitektur.


Leibniz and the English-Speaking World

Leibniz and the English-Speaking World

Author: Pauline Phemister

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-05-19

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 140205243X

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This volume explores the attention awarded in the English-speaking world to German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Complete with an introductory overview, the book collects fourteen essays that consider Leibniz’s connections with his English-speaking contemporaries and near contemporaries as well as the later reception of his thought in Anglo-American philosophy. It sheds new light on Leibniz's philosophy and that of his contemporaries.


Kant-Studien

Kant-Studien

Author: Hans Vaihinger

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13:

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