Leibniz' Doctrine of Necessary Truth

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-0-367-33464-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 245 g

Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: 17th Century Philosophy

Originally published in 1990. This study was first written in 1965 when interest in Leibniz was intensifying. The book looks in detail at the doctrine of necessity – that necessary truths are those derivable from the principle of identity by the substitution of definitions. It first considers views of philosophic predecessors, relating Leibniz’ doctrine to Aristotle and Hobbes among others. The second section examines the conflict between his reductionistic and formalistic views and the opposing intuitionism and anti-reductionism of Descartes and Locke. The author critically examines the theory of necessity, including Leibniz’s arguments against the views of Hobbes and Locke, concluding with distinctions between necessary and contingent truths.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wilson, Margaret Dauler

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Introduction 1. Leibniz’ Doctrine and Some Historical Antecedents 2. Seventeenth Century Opposition: The Intuitionism of Descartes and Locke 3. Some Critical Challenges to Leibniz’ Doctrine of Necessity 4. Leibniz’ Opposition to Conventionalism and His Conception of Definition. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Margaret Dauler Wilson