The Leibniz-Clarke Correspondence
Together With Extracts from Newton's Principia and Opticks
Alexander, H. G. (EDT)
Clarke, Samuel
Alexander, H. G.
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von
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BOOK SUMMARY
In 1715 Leibniz wrote to his friend the Princess of Wales to warn her of the dangers Newton's philosophy posed for natural religion. Seizing this chance of initiating an exchange between two of the greatest minds in Europe, the princess showed his letter
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In 1715 Leibniz wrote to his friend the Princess of Wales to warn her of the dangers Newton's philosophy posed for natural religion. Seizing this chance of initiating an exchange between two of the greatest minds in Europe, the princess showed his letter to the eminent Newtonian scientist and natural theologian, Samuel Clarke. From his reply developed an exchange of papers which was published in 1717. The correspondence was immediately seen as a crucial discussion of the significance of the new science, and it became one of the most widely read philosophical works of its time. Kant developed his theory of space and time from the problems at issue, and the post-Newtonian physics of the twentieth century has brought a revival of interest in Leibniz's objections: some of the problems are still not finally resolved. In this edition an introduction outlines the historical background, and there is a valuable survey of the subsequent discussions of the problem of space and time in the philosophy of science. Significant references to the controversy in Leibniz's other correspondence have also been collected, and the relevant passages from Newton's Principia and Opticks are appended.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction * The Origin of the Correspondence * The Argument of the Correspondence * The Problem of Space and Time * The Correspondence * Appendix A: Extracts from Newton's Principia and Opticks * Appendix B: Extracts from letters Relating to the Correspondence
Introduction * The Origin of the Correspondence * The Argument of the Correspondence * The Problem of Space and Time * The Correspondence * Appendix A: Extracts from Newton's Principia and Opticks * Appendix B: Extracts from letters Relating to the Correspondence
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ISBN: 0719006694
ISBN(13-digit): 9780719006692
Copyright: 1998
Dewey Decimal: 193
Library of Congress: 98018298
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 200
Paper Weight (lb): 0.65
