The Shorter Leibniz Texts A Collection of New Translations [Hardcover]

This volume contains more than 60 original translations of papers written by the German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716). As well as contributing to Leibniz scholarship, it is intended to function as an introductory text for students

AcknowledgementsBibliographyIntroductionA note on the translationsPart I. Metaphysics
A. Creation1. On first truths (middle - end 1680)
2. On the reason why these things exist rather than other things (March - August 1689)3. On the ultimate origination of things (23 November 1697)4. Letter to Johann Christian Schulenburg (29 March 1698)
5. Letter to Andr? Morell (4/14 May 1698)
B. Truth and Substance1. On the perfect concept of substances (1677?)2. The principle of human knowledge (winter 1685/1686?)3. Remarks on Mr Arnauld's letter concerning my proposition: that the individual concept of each person includes once and for all everything that will ever happen to him (May 1686)4. Letter to Antoine Arnauld (4/14 July 1686)5. Logical-metaphysical principles (spring - autumn 1689?)
6. On body and substance truly one (March 1690) 7. Letter to Pierre Dangicourt (1716)
Part II: Mind, Body and Soul
A. Souls and their nature1. Difficulties concerning the nature and origin of souls (summer 1683 - winter 1684/1685)
2. Souls are either created every day or are coeval with the world (summer 1683 - winter 1684/1685)3. On the creation of souls and the origin of minds (summer 1683 - winter 1684/1685)4. On the souls of men and beasts (1710)
B. The relationship between soul and body1. On the system of occasional causes (March 1689 - March 1690?)
2. New system of the nature of the communication of substances, as well as the union that exists between the soul and the body (27 June 1695) 3. Explanation of New System (3 January 1696)
C. The fate of souls1. Letter to Electress Sophie (4 November 1696)2. Letter to Electress Sophiel7