Journal Article

Why Leibniz thinks Descartes was wrong and the Scholastics were right

Doggett, Tyler

2010

نظرة عامة

Leibniz believes that if there are corporeal substances, they have substantial forms, believes there are substantial forms, and believes there is a close connection between the first two claims. Why does he believe there is this close connection? This paper answers that question and draws out its bearing on the realism/idealism debate.

• الناشر: Springer,Springer Netherlands,Springer Nature B.V
• موضوع: Cartesianism / Concept of mind / Dissertations & theses / Education / Epistemology / Epistemology. Philosophy of science. Theory of knowledge / Ethics / Idealism / Metaphysics / Philosophical realism / Philosophy / Philosophy of Language / Philosophy of Mind / Realism / Skepticism / Soul / Strong arguments / Substantial forms / Sufficient reason / Taxonomy / Weak arguments / Written correspondence