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Historical Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy

Second Edition

Stuart Brown; N. J. Fox and Julia Weckend

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was one of the first modern philosophers and one of the most important. His contributions were often groundbreaking, and his impact remains in such fields as logic, mathematics, science, international law, and ethics.

Historical Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on Leibniz’s philosophy, written work, teachers, contemporaries, and philosophers influenced by him. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Leibniz's Philosophy.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 456 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-5381-7844-7 • Hardback • April 2023 • $200.00 • (£154.00)
978-1-5381-7845-4 • eBook • April 2023 • $190.00 • (£146.00)
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
Subjects: Philosophy / History & Surveys / General, Philosophy / General, Reference / Dictionaries

Stuart Brown recently retiring from the Open University in the United Kingdom, where he is an emeritus professor. He has written extensively on Leibniz, including several books and translations.

N. J. Fox is an independent scholar and former researcher at the Open University.

Julia Weckend taught philosophy at the Universities of Southampton and Reading before becoming a tutor at Oxford University, Department for Continuing Education. She has published a number of papers and translations and edited two volumes on Leibniz.

Editor’s ForewordJon Woronoff

Preface

Reader’s Note

Abbreviations

Photographs

Chronology

Introduction

THE DICTIONARY

Appendix: Leibniz’s Main Philosophical Writings

Bibliography

About the Authors

The first edition of this historical dictionary was published in 2006. For this second edition, Brown and Fox are joined by Julia Weckend. Together they have created a lucid, comprehensive reference work on Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), one the greatest modern philosophers. Leibniz was “a polymath without equal in modern times” (p. 1) and contributed to many disciplines, but this dictionary limits its scope to topics related to his philosophy. Entries cover Leibniz’s philosophical ideas, major works, and personal life, among other topics. The authors explain complex concepts in simple terms and show how they connect to other ideas from Liebniz’s philosophy. Cross-referenced entries are bolded, and this feature is especially helpful: Leibniz’s philosophy was a unified system, and ideas and arguments were interlinked with each other. This second edition expands entries on difficult philosophical concepts and includes new entries on Leibniz’s influence on other philosophers. The book also features an introductory essay covering Leibniz’s life and philosophical work, a chronology, and an extensive bibliography of other books on his philosophy. This dictionary is a valuable resource on Leibniz’s life, philosophy, and lasting influence. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers.


— Choice Reviews


Historical Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy

Second Edition

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Hardback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was one of the first modern philosophers and one of the most important. His contributions were often groundbreaking, and his impact remains in such fields as logic, mathematics, science, international law, and ethics.

    Historical Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on Leibniz’s philosophy, written work, teachers, contemporaries, and philosophers influenced by him. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Leibniz's Philosophy.

Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 456 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
    978-1-5381-7844-7 • Hardback • April 2023 • $200.00 • (£154.00)
    978-1-5381-7845-4 • eBook • April 2023 • $190.00 • (£146.00)
    Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
    Subjects: Philosophy / History & Surveys / General, Philosophy / General, Reference / Dictionaries
Author
Author
  • Stuart Brown recently retiring from the Open University in the United Kingdom, where he is an emeritus professor. He has written extensively on Leibniz, including several books and translations.

    N. J. Fox is an independent scholar and former researcher at the Open University.

    Julia Weckend taught philosophy at the Universities of Southampton and Reading before becoming a tutor at Oxford University, Department for Continuing Education. She has published a number of papers and translations and edited two volumes on Leibniz.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Editor’s ForewordJon Woronoff

    Preface

    Reader’s Note

    Abbreviations

    Photographs

    Chronology

    Introduction

    THE DICTIONARY

    Appendix: Leibniz’s Main Philosophical Writings

    Bibliography

    About the Authors

Reviews
Reviews
  • The first edition of this historical dictionary was published in 2006. For this second edition, Brown and Fox are joined by Julia Weckend. Together they have created a lucid, comprehensive reference work on Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), one the greatest modern philosophers. Leibniz was “a polymath without equal in modern times” (p. 1) and contributed to many disciplines, but this dictionary limits its scope to topics related to his philosophy. Entries cover Leibniz’s philosophical ideas, major works, and personal life, among other topics. The authors explain complex concepts in simple terms and show how they connect to other ideas from Liebniz’s philosophy. Cross-referenced entries are bolded, and this feature is especially helpful: Leibniz’s philosophy was a unified system, and ideas and arguments were interlinked with each other. This second edition expands entries on difficult philosophical concepts and includes new entries on Leibniz’s influence on other philosophers. The book also features an introductory essay covering Leibniz’s life and philosophical work, a chronology, and an extensive bibliography of other books on his philosophy. This dictionary is a valuable resource on Leibniz’s life, philosophy, and lasting influence. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers.


    — Choice Reviews


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