Leibniz's Principle of Identity of Indiscernibles

Description: Leibniz's Principle of Identity of Indiscernibles [Paperback] Rodriguez-Pereyra, Gonzalo Product Overview Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra presents an original study of the place and role of the Identity of Indiscernibles in Leibniz's philosophy. The Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles rules out numerically distinct but perfectly similar things; Leibniz derived it from more basic principles and used it to establish important philosophical theses. Rodriguez-Pereyra aims to establish what Leibniz meant by the Principle of Identity of Indiscernibles, what his arguments for and from it were, and to assess those arguments and Leibniz's claims about the Principle of Identity of Indiscernibles. He argues that Leibniz had a very strong version of the principle, according to which no possibilia (whether or not they belong to the same possible world) are intrinsically perfectly similar, where this excludes things that differ in magnitude alone. The book discusses Leibniz's arguments for the Identity of Indiscernibles in the Meditation on the Principle of the Individual, the Discourse on Metaphysics, Notationes Generales, Primary Truths, the letter to Casati of 1689, the correspondence with Clarke, as well as the use of the Identity of Indiscernibles in Leibniz's arguments against the Cartesian conception of the material world, atoms, absolute space and time, the Lockean conception of the mind as a tabula rasa, and freedom of indifference. Rodriguez-Pereyra argues that the Identity of Indiscernibles was a central but inessential principle of Leibniz's philosophy. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (May 1, 2018) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198811993 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 92 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.2 x 0.4 x 6.1 inches Best Sellers Rank: #7,246,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,631 in Metaphysics (Books) #6,526 in History of Philosophy #13,395 in Modern Western Philosophy #1,631 in Metaphysics (Books) #6,526 in History of Philosophy We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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