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For over fifty years, the study of G. W. Leibniz has been a recurring leitmotif in the professional life of Nicholas Rescher. On Leibniz offers eleven essays that examine key aspects of the eminent German philosopher-scientist's philosophy and personality. Leibniz was a coinventor of calculus, and his philosophical system helped define European philosophy for over a century. This collection allows the student of Leibniz to find, in one place, some illuminating insights into the seventeenth-century scholar, written by one of today's most productive philosophers. The essays deal with fundamental aspects of Leibniz's ontology, epistemic and methodological issues, and the personal and scholarly developments of certain particular periods of Leibniz's life. In the final chapter, Rescher offers a case study of how current issues in the philosophy of science can be addressed on Leibnizian principles.

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With this extraordinary collection we are reminded of Rescher's philosophical roots and his inspiration. The topics covered help reveal both Leibniz's interests and times and the enormous value of the rigor of Rescher's scholarship. - Joseph C. Pitt, Virginia Tech; Founded on a lifetime of reflections on the philosophy of Leibniz and impressively wide-ranging philosophical expertise, Rescher's new book, On Leibniz, promises much to the student of Leibniz. - Mark Kulstad, Rice University

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Nicholas Rescher, University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, served for many years as Director of the Center for the Philosophy of Science. A former president of the American Philosophical Association, he is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, and is the author of more than eighty works ranging over many areas of philosophy.

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