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020			_a9780197629079
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100			_aMcDonough, Jeffrey K
245			_aMiracle creed : the principle of optimality in Leibniz's physics and philosophy
260			_bOxford University Press, _c2022 _aNew York :
300			_axiv, 234 p. ; _bill., _c22 cm
365			_b80.00 _cUSD _d86.40
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThis book introduces Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's Principle of Optimality and argues that it plays a central role his physics and philosophy, with profound implications for both. Each chapter begins with an introduction to one of Leibniz's ground-breaking studies in natural philosophy, paying special attention to the role of optimal form in those investigations. Each chapter then goes on to explore the philosophical implications of optimal form for Leibniz's broader philosophical system. Individual chapters include discussions of Leibniz's understanding of teleology, the nature of bodies, laws of nature, and free will. The final chapter explores the legacy of Leibniz's physics in light of his work on optimal form.
650			_aPhysics Philosophy
650			_aTeleology
650			_aLeibniz philosophy
650			_aMiracle creeds
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