Kurztext

The study offers a new account of one of the central topics of Leibniz’s philosophy: substance. It brings to light the metaphysical foundations of Leibniz’s notion of substance and shows – in opposition to many leading commentators – that his treatment of it is governed by clear standards of significance rooted in his broader metaphysical position. Starting from Leibniz’s general theory of definition – founded on his views concerning the science of metaphysics – the author identifies the set of basic defining features of substance for Leibniz and then provides a detailed analysis and interpretation of these features. A foundational role is given to a group of texts from the 1680’s in which Leibniz provides conceptual analyses of the most general items of reality.

Autoren

• Substance and intelligibility in Leibniz’s metaphysics (Band 35)
• L´actualité de Leibniz: Les deux Labyrinthes. Décade de Cerisy La Salle 15–11 Juin 1995 (Band 34)
• Das Neueste über China (Band 33)
• Die christliche China-Mission im 17. Jahrhundert (Band 32)
• De Mundo Optimo. Studien zu Leibniz` Theodizee und ihrer Rezeption in Deutschland (1710-1791). (Band 31)
• Kontinuität und Mechanismus. Zur Philosophie des jungen Leibniz in ihrem ideengeschichtlichen Kontext (Band 30)