- Paperback: 504 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Unabridged edition (April 30 1981)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521298369
- ISBN-13: 978-0521298360
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 703 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #691,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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."..this nook is intelligently conceived, tightly organized, learned, and provocative, and it will no doubt stimulate Miltonists to much further and useful reflection." University of Toronto Quarterly
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For Enlightenment and Scholarship,
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This review is from: Leibniz: New Essays on Human Understanding (Paperback)
This dialogue is one of the greats of the Western tradition, on a level with Berkeley's Three Dialogues and Averroes' Refutation of the Refutation. The previous reviewer was correct in saying that the style suffers mightily from Leibniz's attempt to respond point by point to Locke (anyone who's read the Essay knows how tedious it is), but the effort to get through is worth it. Leibniz and Locke are two of the greatest philosophers of the Western tradition, and Leibniz especially is underappreciated in modern philosophical circles. This book displays well his theories about innate knowledge, monadism, the nature of substance and other important topics. The translation is also good, and the editor's contributions are helpful.
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Interesting - in a boring way!,
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This review is from: Leibniz: New Essays on Human Understanding (Paperback)
This book is exactly what it says on the tin - a point by point response to Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding. Consequentially it's pretty pointless to try reading this if you haven't already read the Essay. It's interesting from the point of view that it's virtually the only example of one great philosopher making a detailed reply to another's work, and that besides the Theodicy it's Leibniz's only full length book. The problem is that detail however - this is only marginally shorter than Locke's Essay, and the problem of the Essay's repetiveness is exacerbated here, as Leibniz seems to say the same things over and over again. The dialogue form is also disappointing as Leibniz puts in very little effort to make the speakers even remotely realistic (although some claim that the work is, stylistically, unfinished, which accounts for that).In terms of the edition, it's much like all the others in the Cambridge History of Philosophy Range, which is to say, very nice, with a helpful introduction. Overall, I'd say this is a book for study, rather than reading for enlightenment. For scholars of Locke and Leibniz only.
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An Important Book on the Thoughts of Gottfried Leibniz,
By George Shollenberger - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: New Essays on Human Understanding Abridged edition (Paperback)
The contribution of Gottfried Leibniz to the development of man is immeasurable. However, knowing his contribution is difficult to assemble because Leibniz published only one book during his life. Yet, he was a prolific writer of papers and letters to many people on many subject. Beside discovering the infinitesimal calculus, which is taught is all high schools today, he was known as a 'walking encyclopedia.'The material in this book was made by Leibniz in response to England's John Locke's 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding' (1690). The material was prepared by Leibniz to use it in a debate with Locke. Locke proposed physical atoms for the universe. This is consistent with Newton's physical universe. But, Leibniz proposed monads, which are becoming part of modern creation theories. However, Locke died and the debate never occurred. Instead, Leibniz established correspondence in 1715-16 with Samuel Clark, a disciple of Isaac Newton. This correspondence is an excellent summary of Leibniz's thoughts before he died in 1716. It shows the basic differences between Newton and Leibniz in both science and mathematics. This book should become part of the home library of any intellectual family. |
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