{"product_id":"leibniz-massimo-mugnai-9780192895905","title":"Leibniz: General Inquiries on the Analysis of Notions and Truths","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNew Texts in the History of Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in association with the British Society for the History of Philosophy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe aim of this series is to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects of the history of philosophy, including the rediscovery of neglected elements and the exploration of new approaches to the subject. Texts are selected on the basis of their philosophical and historical significance and with a view to promoting the understanding of currently under-represented authors, philosophical traditions, and historical periods. They include new editions and translations of important yet less well-known works which are not widely available to an Anglophone readership. The series is sponsored by the British Society for the History of Philosophy (BSHP) and is managed by an editorial team elected by the Society. It reflects the Society's main mission and its strong commitment to broadening the canon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGeneral Inquiries on the Analysis of Notions and Truths\u003c\/em\u003e, Leibniz articulates for the first time his favourite solution to the problem of contingency and displays the main features of his logical calculus. Leibniz composed the work in 1686, the same year in which he began to correspond with Arnauld and wrote the \u003cem\u003eDiscourse on Metaphysics\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eGeneral Inquiries\u003c\/em\u003e supplements these contemporary entries in Leibniz's philosophical \u003cem\u003eoeuvre\u003c\/em\u003e and demonstrates the intimate connection that links Leibniz's philosophy with the attempt to create a new kind of logic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition presents the text and translation of the \u003cem\u003eGeneral Inquiries\u003c\/em\u003e along with an introduction and commentary. Given the composite structure of the text, where logic and metaphysics strongly intertwine, Mugnai's introduction falls into two sections, respectively dedicated to logic and metaphysics. The first section ('Logic') begins with a preliminary account of Leibniz's project for a universal characteristic and focuses on the relationships between rational grammar and logic, and discusses the general structure and the main ingredients of Leibniz's logical calculus. The second section ('Metaphysics') is centred on the problem of contingency, which occupied Leibniz until the end of his life. Mugnai provides an account of the problem, and details Leibniz's proposed solution, based on the concept of infinite analysis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Massimo Mugnai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0192895907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192895905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.60w x 0.80d","brand":"Massimo Mugnai","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453296226559,"sku":"9780192895905","price":87.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_129cd8cc-14ce-43f6-ba90-1d62daeb9a52.jpg?v=1777299403","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leibniz-massimo-mugnai-9780192895905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}