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1 online resource |
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Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 258 |
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Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 258
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| Contents |
A Brief History of the Philosophy of Space and Time; Leibniz's Reductionism; The Unity of Time and Space; The Bounds of Space and Time; Causal and Temporal Asymmetry; Leibniz on Past, Present, and Future; Space, Time, and Harmony; Space, Time, and God |
| Summary |
Leibniza (TM)s metaphysics of space and time stands at the centre of his philosophy and is one of the high-water marks in the history of the philosophy of science. In this work, Futch provides the first systematic and comprehensive examination of Leibniza (TM)s thought on this subject. In addition to elucidating the nature of Leibniza (TM)s relationalism, the book fills a lacuna in existing scholarship by examining his views on the topological structure of space and time, including the unity and unboundedness of space and time. It is shown that, like many of his more recent counterparts, Leibn |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.
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| SUBJECT |
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716 fast (OCoLC)fst00039580 |
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Metaphysics -- History -- 17th century
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Space and time.
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Metaphysics
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metaphysics.
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Sciences humaines.
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Sciences sociales.
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Metaphysics.
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Space and time.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781402082375 |
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1402082371 |
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1402082363 |
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9781402082368 |
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