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Learning from Leibniz: Whitehead (and Russell) on Mind, Matter and Monads (2015)

Basile, Pierfrancesco (Author)

British Journal for the History of Philosophy
Volume: 23
Issue: 6
Pages: 1128-1149

URI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09608788.2015.1019336

DOI: 10.1080/09608788.2015.1019336

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Metaphysics Matter theory Mind and body Philosophy Monads, monadology 20th century, early 19th century Russell, Bertrand Arthur William Whitehead, Alfred North Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von

Whitehead's system may be interpreted as a majestic attempt at recasting Leibniz's theory of monads in terms of sounder ontological categories. After a brief introductory section on the sources of Whitehead's knowledge of Leibniz's philosophy, the paper explains why Whitehead turned to Leibniz for metaphysical inspiration. Attention then shifts to Whitehead's understanding of the problems involved with Leibniz's theory of monads and his alternative explanation of monadic causation. Whitehead's endeavour to install windows in Leibniz's monads may not be entirely convincing, but there are philosophical gems scattered here and there in his analyses – true moments of insight that repay close examination.

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Article Jeremy Dunham; Pauline Phemister (2015) Monadologies: An Historical Overview. British Journal for the History of Philosophy (pp. 1023-1032). unapi

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