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Article: Leibniz and the Rational Order of Nature.
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- The Review of Metaphysics
- Article date:
- December 1, 1996
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Rutherford, Donald. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. xiii + 301 pp. Cloth, $54.95--In this work, the author argues that Leibniz's philosophical project should be viewed as being guided by a "moral vision." Rutherford does not focus on one narrow problem in the Leibnizian corpus; rather he tries to show the unity of Leibniz's thought. In particular, he wants to show that the system of monads makes most sense when it is seen as the metaphysical structure that the world must have in order for it to be the best of all possible worlds.
Rutherford addresses various periods in Leibniz's intellectual career and sees more unity in the whole of Leibniz's ...
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Article: Leibniz: Determinist, Theist, Idealist.
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... ... idealism, Adams has produced a work on Leibniz of outstanding significance. Adams deftly ... historical resources now available to Leibniz scholars, producing a major philosophical ... texts to full advantage. He argues for a Leibniz deeply engaged with his contemporaries ...
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