{"product_id":"leibnizs-key-philosophical-writings-a-guide-hardcover","title":"Leibniz's Key Philosophical Writings: A Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Lodge\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLloyd Strickland\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) is one of the most important and influential philosophers of the modern period. He offered a wealth of original ideas in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and philosophical theology, among them his signature doctrines on substance and monads, pre-established harmony, and optimism. This volume contains introductory chapters on eleven of Leibniz's key philosophical writings, from youthful works (\"Confessio philosophi\", \"De summa rerum\"), seminal middle-period writings (\"Discourse on Metaphysics\", \"New System\"), to masterpieces of his maturity (\"Monadology\", \"Discourse on the Natural Theology of the Chinese\"). It also covers his two main philosophical books (\u003cem\u003eNew Essays on Human Understanding\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTheodicy\u003c\/em\u003e), and three of his most important philosophical correspondences with Antoine Arnauld, Burcher De Volder, and Samuel Clarke. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by internationally-renowned experts on Leibniz, the chapters offer clear, accessible accounts of the ideas and arguments of these key writings, along with valuable information about their composition and context. By focusing on the primary texts, they enable readers to attain a solid understanding of what each text says and why, and give them the confidence to read the texts themselves. Offering a detailed and chronological view of Leibniz's philosophy and its development through some of his most important writings, this volume is an invaluable guide for those encountering Leibniz for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Lodge, \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e, Lloyd Strickland, \u003cem\u003eManchester Metropolitan University\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Lodge is Professor of Philosophy and a Fellow at Mansfield College, University of Oxford. He is editor and translator of \u003cem\u003eThe Leibniz-De Volder Correspondence\u003c\/em\u003e (Yale University Press, 2013), co-editor (with Tom Stoneham) of \u003cem\u003eLocke and Leibniz on Substance\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2015), editor of \u003cem\u003eLeibniz and His Correspondents\u003c\/em\u003e (Cambridge University Press, 2004), and has published numerous articles and book chapters on the philosophy of Leibniz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLloyd Strickland is Professor of Philosophy and Intellectual History at Manchester Metropolitan University. In addition to numerous journal articles he has published nine books, including \u003cem\u003eLeibniz on God and Religion\u003c\/em\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2016), \u003cem\u003eTercentenary Essays on the Philosophy and Science of Leibniz\u003c\/em\u003e (Palgrave, 2017, with Julia Weckend and Erik Vynckier), \u003cem\u003eProofs of God in Early Modern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e (Baylor University Press, 2018), and \u003cem\u003eLeibniz's Legacy and Impact\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2019, with Julia Weckend). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42164202995847,"sku":"9780198844983","price":179.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d76e4c977ef5bd57da36054cce42c6b4.webp?v=1733303773","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/leibnizs-key-philosophical-writings-a-guide-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}