The Idea of Principle in Leibnitz and the Evolution of Deductive Theory

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This book, an exploration of the work of Leibnitz, is Ortega's most systematic contribution to philosophy. Ortega begins with a detailed definition of a principle and with an examination of the specific principles formulated by Leibnitz. He goes on to trace back the origin of the concept of principle to Aristotle and then shows the evolution of deductive theory from the beginings of philosophy through to Descartes.

subjects: concept,  deductive theory,  truth,  thinking,  philosophy,  principles,  thing,  principle of contradiction,  priniciple,  Logic,  Leibniz, gottfried wilhelm, freiherr von, 1646-1716

People: Leibniz,  Aristotle,  Plato,  Heraclitus,  Euclid,  Descartes,  Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Freiherr von (1646-1716)