Leibniz's Discourse on Metaphysics : : A New Translation and Commentary / / Christopher Johns.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English
• VerfasserIn: Johns, Christopher ,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (360 p.) :; 3 B/W illustrations
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgements --; Preface --; Introduction to Leibniz’s Life and Work --; Translation of the Discourse on Metaphysics1 --; Commentary on the Discourse on Metaphysics --; Context I: Two Years of The Life and Work of G. W. Leibniz: January 1685 to December 1686 --; Context II: Translations of Letters Selected from 1685 --; Bibliography --; Index of Names --; Index of Terms
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781474457804; 9783111319292; 9783111318912; 9783111319223; 9783111318646; 9783110797640
• DOI: 10.1515/9781474457804
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Christopher Johns.

A fresh translation and in-depth commentary of Leibniz’s seminal text Discourse on MetaphysicsThe first English translation based on the Akademie EditionProvides extensive commentary on each of the 37 sections of the DiscourseOffers historical and biographical context for the work and the author himselfDesigned for teachers and students of Early Modern philosophyIncludes a bibliography of primary texts and recommended secondary readingWritten in 1686, Discourse on Metaphysics is one of the most important and widely published works in the history of philosophy. This translation and commentary by Christopher Johns has much new to offer.Based on the Akademie edition this is the first truly scholarly translation. Also included is historical and philosophical context, detailing Leibniz’s activities during 1685 and 1686, and several letters previously unpublished in English. These letters and texts illuminate important themes found in the Discourse and shed light on the intellectual context of the time which will be of particular interest to scholars and teachers of Leibniz.