Possibility, Agency, and Individuality in Leibniz's Metaphysics

Paperback Engels 2010 9789048173198
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This book reveals a thread that runs through Leibniz’s metaphysics: from his logical notion of possible individuals to his notion of actual, nested ones. It presents Leibniz’s subtle approach to possibility and explores some of its consequential repercussions in his metaphysics. The book provides an original approach to the questions of individuation and relations in Leibniz, offering a novel account of Leibniz’s notion of Nested Individuals.

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ISBN13:9789048173198
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:272
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
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Leibniz’s Combinatorial Approach to Possibility.- Possible Individuals.- The Individual’s Place in Logical Space.- Individuals, Worlds and Relations.- Possibility and Actuality.- Agency and Freedom.- Agency and Necessity.- Aggregates.- Nested Individuals.- Possibility and Individuality.

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