How Leibnizian Were the “Leibnizians” Ch. Wolff and A. G. Baumgarten? Reflections on the Theory of Preestablished Harmony
The philosophies of Wolff and Baumgarten have been traditionally evaluated as mere systematizations of the doctrines of Leibniz, and, therefore, as lacking all originality. The paper revises that opinion, focusing on the specific problem of the interaction of natural substances, in order to show tha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Ideas y Valores |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/idval/article/view/30227/44519 |
| Summary: | The philosophies of Wolff and Baumgarten have been traditionally evaluated as mere systematizations of the doctrines of Leibniz, and, therefore, as lacking all originality. The paper revises that opinion, focusing on the specific problem of the interaction of natural substances, in order to show that they do not follow Leibniz
as closely with respect to some of the central principles of pre-established harmony. It also questions the use of “Leibnizianism” as a label to refer to a homogeneous and undifferentiated body of doctrines. |
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| ISSN: | 0120-0062 |