Possibility, Agency, and Individuality in Leibniz's Metaphysics

Possibility, Agency, and Individuality in Leibniz's Metaphysics
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 272
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Download or read book Possibility, Agency, and Individuality in Leibniz's Metaphysics written by Ohad Nachtomy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reveals a thread that runs through Leibniz’s metaphysics: from his logical notion of possible individuals to his notion of actual, nested ones. It presents Leibniz’s subtle approach to possibility and explores some of its consequential repercussions in his metaphysics. The book provides an original approach to the questions of individuation and relations in Leibniz, offering a novel account of Leibniz’s notion of Nested Individuals.


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