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Article: Leibniz: Determinist, Theist, Idealist.
- Article from:
- The Review of Metaphysics
- Article date:
- September 1, 1996
- Author:
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Adams, Robert M. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994. xi + 433 pp. $55.00--Working under the structure of his three main topics of determinism, theism, and idealism, Adams has produced a work on Leibniz of outstanding significance. Adams deftly handles the massive historical resources now available to Leibniz scholars, producing a major philosophical work which is a joy to read. Discussions are rich with references to heretofore little known documents, correspondence, and revisions, and Adams uses these texts to full advantage. He argues for a Leibniz deeply engaged with his contemporaries, a Leibniz constantly refining and deepening his positions, but also a Leibniz who ...
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