A Critical Exposition of the Philosophy of Leibniz
A Critical Exposition of the Philosophy of Leibniz: With an Appendix of Leading Passages Bertrand Russell,
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
ISBN: 1605204536
Edition: Paperback; 2008-12-01
Summary:
The writings of German mathematician and philosopher GOTTFRIED
WILHELM LEIBNIZ (1646-1716) have had an incalculable impact on modern
science and technology, from physics and computers to law and
psychology. But not everyone is a fervent fan. At the turn of the
20th century, the great British thinker Bertrand Russell uncovered
what he believed was the hypocritical secret to Leibniz's philosophy:
a hidden devotion to a logic he did not reveal in his writings. Here,
Russell explores Leibniz's work from this perspective, examining the
premises of Leibniz's work, the questions raised by his arguments,
the validity of Leibniz's proofs, problems with his "philosophy of
matter," and much more. First published in 1900, this is a replica of
the 1937 second edition, and is complete with the original, extensive
appendix of relevant extracts from Leibniz's work, essential for
understanding Russell's critique. British philosopher and
mathematician BERTRAND ARTHUR WILLIAM RUSSELL (1872-1970) won the
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. Among his many works are Why I Am
Not a Christian (1927), Power: A New Social Analysis (1938), and My
Philosophical Development (1959).
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