| 书目名称 | Infinity in Early Modern Philosophy | | 编辑 | Ohad Nachtomy,Reed Winegar | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Examines a crucial but understudied philosophical topic in early modern philosophy.Looks at the writings of such early modern thinkers as Hobbes, Cavendish, Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, and Leibniz.Pres | | 丛书名称 | The New Synthese Historical Library | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .This volume contains essays that examine infinity in early modern philosophy. The essays not only consider the ways that key figures viewed the concept. They also detail how these different beliefs about infinity influenced major philosophical systems throughout the era. These domains include mathematics, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, science, and theology..Coverage begins with an introduction that outlines the overall importance of infinity to early modern philosophy. It then moves from a general background of infinity (before early modern thought) up through Kant. Readers will learn about the place of infinity in the writings of key early modern thinkers. The contributors profile the work of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Kant.. .Debates over infinity significantly influenced philosophical discussion regarding the human condition and the extent and limits of human knowledge. Questions about the infinity of space, for instance, helped lead to the introduction of a heliocentric solar system as well as the discovery of calculus. This volume offers readers an insightful look into all this and more. It provides a broad perspective that will help advance the present state of kn | | 出版日期 | Book 2018 | | 关键词 | Infinity in early modern philosophy; Descartes on infinity; Spinoza on infinity; Cavendish on infinity; | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94556-9 | | isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-06874-5 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-94556-9Series ISSN 1879-8578 Series E-ISSN 2352-2585 | | issn_series | 1879-8578 | | copyright | Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 |
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