{"product_id":"2026100007980-secondhand-a-critical-exposition-of-the-philosophy-of-leibniz","title":"A Critical Exposition Of The Philosophy Of Leibniz","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 2nd ed., 5th pr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded - small tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Name penned on fep. Usual shelf-wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the intersection of logic, metaphysics, and the history of ideas stands Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz — one of the most brilliant and systematically complex thinkers of the early modern period. In this rigorous and penetrating study, Bertrand Russell reconstructs Leibniz's philosophical system from its logical foundations, arguing that the famous doctrines of monads, pre-established harmony, and the principle of sufficient reason are not isolated curiosities but necessary consequences of five core premises. Russell's method is analytical and unsparing, cutting through the popular and often mystified reception of Leibniz to reveal the inner architecture of a deeply coherent — if ultimately flawed — philosophical system.\n\nPublished originally in 1900, this work is widely regarded as a landmark in the history of analytic philosophy, marking an early moment in Russell's own intellectual development and his turn toward logical rigour as the master tool of philosophical inquiry. The appended collection of leading passages from Leibniz's own writings allows readers to test Russell's interpretations against primary sources, giving the volume an enduring value as both a critical study and a reference text. For anyone seeking to understand how the analytic tradition first defined itself against the grand rationalist systems of the seventeenth century, this book remains an indispensable — and surprisingly combative — guide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130698604763,"sku":"2026100007980-SECONDHAND","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e5b167da-84bb-47da-b8b1-54e9ad3ab424.png?v=1786588796","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007980-secondhand-a-critical-exposition-of-the-philosophy-of-leibniz","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}