Leibniz: An Introduction.

Abstract

Editor's preface Abbreviations Part I. Life and Works Part II. General Principles Used by Leibniz: 1. Predicate-in-Notion Principle 2. Principle of sufficient reason 3. Is the Predicate-in-Notion Principle compatible with contingency? 4. Comments on the Predicate-in-Notion Principle 5. Principle of Sufficient Reason, contingency, and infinite complexity 6. Denial of relations 7. Identity of Indiscernibles 8. The Principle of continuity 9. Denial of transeunt causation Part III. Leibniz's Theory of Corporeal Substances: 1. Background of Leibniz's theories 2. Extension and motion 3. Relativity of space, time and motion 4. Dynamical properties of bodies 5. Endless divisibility 6. Argument for substantial forms for the Predicate-in-Notion Principle 7. Substantial forms and organic bodies are ingenerable and incorruptible Part IV. Theory of Monads: 1. Monads and entelechies 2. Corporeal substance is a phenomenon bene fundatum 3. Plurality of substances 4. Characteristics of monads 5. Pre-established harmony 6. The three kinds of monad 7. The real foundation of the various bodily phenomena 8. Theory of organisms 9. Apparent interaction of body and mind 10. The Viniculum Substantiale Part V. Psychology and the Theory of Knowledge: 1. Conscious and unconscious experiences 2. The innate and the a priori 3. Sensation and sense-perception 4. Conative and affective experiences Part VI. Ethics Part VII. Theology: 1. God's nature and relations to the world 2. Existence of God 3. Defence of God's character 4. The Kingdom of Ends Bibliographical note Index.