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G r e a t C la r e n d o n S tre e t, O x f o rd , 0 X 2 6 D P , U n ite d K in g d o m O x f o rd U n iv e r s i ty P re s s is a d e p a r t m e n t o f th e U n iv e r s ity o f O x f o rd . I t f u r t h e r s t h e U n i v e r s i t y ’s o b j e c t i v e o f e x c e l l e n c e i n r e s e a r c h , s c h o l a r s h i p , a n d e d u c a tio n b y p u b lis h in g w o r ld w id e . O x f o rd is a r e g is te r e d tr a d e m a r k o f O x f o rd U n iv e r s i ty P re s s in t h e U K a n d in c e r ta in o t h e r c o u n tr ie s © th e se v eral c o n trib u to rs 20 2 0 T h e m o ra l rig h ts o f th e a u th o r s h a v e b e e n a s s e rte d F irs t E d itio n p u b lis h e d in 2 0 2 0 Im p re s s io n : 1 A ll r ig h ts r e s e r v e d . N o p a r t o f th is p u b lic a tio n m a y b e r e p r o d u c e d , s to r e d in a r e tr ie v a l s y s te m , o r tr a n s m itte d , in a n y f o r m o r b y a n y m e a n s , w ith o u t th e p r i o r p e r m is s io n in w r itin g o f O x f o r d U n iv e r s i ty P re s s , o r a s e x p re s s ly p e r m i tt e d b y law , b y li c e n c e o r u n d e r te r m s a g r e e d w ith th e a p p r o p r ia te r e p r o g r a p h ic s r ig h ts o r g a n iz a tio n . E n q u ir ie s c o n c e r n in g r e p r o d u c ti o n o u ts id e th e s c o p e o f th e a b o v e s h o u ld b e s e n t to th e R ig h ts D e p a r t m e n t , O x f o rd U n i v e r s i ty P re s s , a t th e a d d ress abo ve Y ou m u s t n o t c irc u la te th is w o rk in a n y o th e r fo rm a n d y o u m u s t im p o s e th is s a m e c o n d itio n o n a n y a c q u ire r P u b lis h e d in t h e U n ite d S ta te s o f A m e r ic a b y O x f o r d U n iv e r s i ty P re s s 1 9 8 M a d is o n A v e n u e , N e w Y o rk , N Y 1 0 0 1 6 , U n ite d S ta te s o f A m e r ic a B r itis h L ib r a r y C a ta lo g u in g in P u b lic a tio n D a ta D a ta a v a ila b le L ib r a r y o f C o n g r e s s C o n tr o l N u m b e r : 2 0 2 0 9 4 5 3 4 2 IS B N

9 7 8 -0 -1 9 -8 8 4 4 9 8 -3

D O I : 1 0 .1 0 9 3 / o s o / 9 7 8 0 1 9 8 8 4 4 9 8 3 .0 0 3 .0 0 0 1 P rin te d a n d b o u n d in G re a t B rita in b y C l a y s L t d , E l c o g r a f S .p .A . L in k s to t h i r d p a r t y w e b s ite s a re p r o v id e d b y O x f o rd i n g o o d f a ith a n d f o r i n f o r m a tio n o n ly . O x f o rd d is c la im s a n y r e s p o n s ib ili ty fo r th e m a te r ia ls c o n ta in e d i n a n y t h i r d p a r t y w e b s ite r e fe r e n c e d in th is w o r k .

Contents

List of contributors List of abbreviations

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I n t r o d u c t i o n , i n c l u d i n g a s k e t c h o f L e i b n i z s l ife a n d p h ilo s o p h ic a l w o rk s

1

Paul Lodge and Lloyd Strickland 1. “C o n f e s s i o p h i l o s o p h i ”

16

Lucy Sheaf 2. “ D e s u m m a r e r u m ”

36

Mogens Lcerke 3 . “D i s c o u r s e o n M e t a p h y s i c s ”

56

Lloyd Strickland 4. T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e w ith A r n a u ld

80

Julia Jorati 5 . “N e w S y s te m o f t h e N a t u r e o f S u b s t a n c e s . . . ”

101

Julia Borcherding 6. T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e w ith D e V o id e r

123

John Whipple New Essays on Human Understanding Martha Brandt Bolton

145

8. T h e

Theodicy Paul Lodge

173

9 . T h e “M o n a d o l o g y ”

206

7.

Lloyd Strickland 10. T h e C o r r e s p o n d e n c e w i t h C l a r k e

228

Gregory Brown 11. “ D i s c o u r s e o n t h e N a t u r a l T h e o l o g y o f t h e C h i n e s e ”

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Daniel J. Cook References Index

271 287

List of abbreviations

A

Samtliche Schriften und Briefe, e d .

D e u ts c h e A k a d e m ie d e r W is s e n s c h a fte n , 8

s e rie s , e a c h d iv id e d in to m u lt ip le v o lu m e s (B e rlin A k a d e m ie V e rla g , 1 9 2 3 -). C ite d b y s e rie s , v o lu m e , a n d p a g e o r ite m n u m b e r (N ). AT

Oeuvres de Descartes,

11 v o l s , e d . C . A d a m a n d P. T a n n e r y ( P a r i s : L i b r a i r i e

P h i l o s o p h i q u e J. V r i n , 1 9 7 4 ) . C i t e d b y v o l u m e a n d p a g e . CP

Confessio Philosophi: Papers concerning the Problem of Evil 1671-1678,

tr a n s .

a n d e d . R . C . S le i g h ( N e w H a v e n , C T : Y a le U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 2 0 0 5 ) . C SM

The Philosophical Writings of Descartes, 3

v o l s , t r a n s . a n d e d . J. C o t t i n g h a m ,

R . S to o th o ff, D . M u r d o c h , a n d A . K e n n y ( C a m b ri d g e : C a m b r id g e U n iv e r s ity P re s s , 1 9 8 4 - 9 1 ) . C i t e d b y v o l u m e a n d p a g e . DNT

Discours sur la Theologie Naturelle des Chinois, V e r o f f e n t l i c h u n g e n

D es

L e i b n i z - A r c h i v s ( F r a n k f u r t : V e r la g V i t t o r i o K l o s t e r m a n , 2 0 0 2 ) . DPG

Dissertation on Predestination and Grace, t r a n s .

a n d ed. M . M u rra y (N ew

H a v e n , C T : Y a le U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 2 0 1 1 ) . DSR

De Summa Rerum : Metaphysical Papers 1675-76, t r a n s .

a n d ed.

G . H . R . P a r k i n s o n ( N e w H a v e n , C T : Y a le U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 1 9 9 2 ) .

G

G . G . Leibnitii Opera Omnia, e d . L. D u t e n s , 6 v o l s ( G e n e v a , 1 7 6 8 ) . Spinoza Opera im Auftrag der Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften, 4

GM

Leibniziens Mathematische Schriften, e d .

D u te n s

v o ls , e d . C . G e b h a r d t ( H e i d e l b e r g : K a r l W i n t e r s , 1 9 2 5 ) . C . I. G e r h a r d t , 7 v o l s ( B e r l i n :

W e id m a n , 1 8 4 9 - 6 3 ). R e p r in te d (H ild e s h e im : G e o r g O lm s , 1 9 7 7 ). C ite d b y v o lu m e a n d p a g e . GP

Die Philosophischen Schriften von Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz,

e d . C . I. G e r h a r d t ,

7 v o ls (B e rlin : W e id m a n , 1 8 7 5 - 9 0 ). R e p r in te d (H ild e s h e im : G e o r g O lm s , 1 9 7 8 ). C i t e d b y v o l u m e a n d p a g e . G ru a

Textes inedits d ’apres des manuscrits de la Bibliotheque provinciale d’Hanovre, 2 v o ls, e d . G . G r u a (P a ris : P re s s e U n iv e r s ita ir e s d e F ra n c e , 1 9 4 8 ). R e p r in te d ( N e w Y o rk : G a r l a n d , 1 9 8 5 ) . C i t e d b y v o l u m e a n d p a g e .

GW

Briefwechsel zwischen Leibniz und Christian Wolf, e d .

C . I. G e r h a r d t ( H a l le :

H . W . S c h m id t, 1 8 6 0 ). H

Theodicy: Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man, and the Origin of Evil, t r a n s . E . M . H u g g a r d , e d . a n d i n t r o d . A . F a r r a r ( C h i c a g o : O p e n

HD

De Vhorizon de la doctrine humaine, e d . M . F i c h a n t ( P a r i s : V r i n , 1 9 9 1 ) . Die Werke von Leibniz, e d . O . K l o p p , 11 v o l s ( H a n o v e r : K l i n d w o r t h , 1 8 6 4 - 8 4 ) . The Leibniz-Arnauld Correspondence, e d . a n d t r a n s . H . T. M a s o n ( M a n c h e s t e r :

C o u rt, 199 0 ).

K lo p p LA

M a n c h e s t e r U n i v e r s i t y P re s s , 1 9 6 7 ) . LAR

The Leibniz-Arnauld Correspondence: With Selections from the Correspondence with Ernst, Landgrave of Hessen-Rheinfels, t r a n s . a n d e d . S. V o s s ( N e w H a v e n , C T : Y a le U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 2 0 1 6 ) .

X IV

LBr

L IS T

OF

A B B R E V IA T IO N S

U n p u b lis h e d m a n u s c r ip t, h e ld b y G o ttf r ie d W ilh e lm L e ib n iz B ib lio th e k , N ie d e r s a c h s is c h e L a n d e s b ib li o th e k , H a n o v e r. C ite d b y s h e lf m a r k a n d B la tt [s h e e t].

LC

The Labyrinth of the Continuum, t r a n s .

a n d e d . R . A r th u r (N e w H a v e n , C T :

Y a le U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 2 0 0 1 ) . LDB

The Leibniz-Des Bosses Correspondence, t r a n s .

a n d e d . B. L o o k a n d

D . R u t h e r f o r d ( N e w H a v e n , C T : Y a le U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 2 0 0 7 ) . LD V

The Leibniz-De Voider Correspondence: With Selections from the Correspondence between Leibniz and Johann Bernoulli, t r a n s . a n d

e d . P. L o d g e

( N e w H a v e n , C T : Y a le U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 2 0 1 3 ) . LGR

Leibniz on God and Religion, t r a n s .

a n d e d . L. S tr ic k la n d (L o n d o n :

B lo o m s b u r y , 2 0 1 6 ). LH

U n p u b lis h e d m a n u s c r ip t, h e ld b y G o ttf r ie d W ilh e lm L e ib n iz B ib lio th e k , N ie d e r s a c h s is c h e L a n d e s b ib li o th e k , H a n o v e r. C ite d b y s h e lf m a r k a n d B la tt [s h e e t].

LM

Leibnizs Monadology,

tr a n s . a n d e d . L. S tr ic k la n d ( E d in b u r g h : E d in b u r g h

U n iv e r s ity P re s s , 2 0 1 4 ). LNS

Leibnizs “New System” and Associated Contemporary Texts, t r a n s .

a n d ed.

R . S. W o o l h o u s e a n d R . F r a n c k s ( O x f o r d : O x f o r d U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 1 9 9 7 ) . LS LTS

Leibniz Selections, t r a n s . a n d e d . P. P. W Leibniz and the Two Sophies, t r a n s . a n d

i e n e r ( N e w Y o rk : S c r i b n e r ’s 1 9 5 1 ) . e d . L. S t r i c k l a n d ( T o r o n t o :

C R R S , 2 0 1 1 ). M PE

Leibniz: Monadology and Other Philosophical Essays, t r a n s .

a n d e d . P. S c h r e c k e r

a n d A . M . S c h r e c k e r ( In d ia n a p o lis : B o b b s -M e rr ill, 1 9 6 5 ). NE

Leibniz: New Essays on Human Understanding, 2 n d

e d n , tra n s . a n d ed.

P. R e m n a n t a n d J B e n n e t t ( C a m b r i d g e : C a m b r i d g e U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 1 9 9 6 ) . OP

Opera Philosophica quae Exstant Latina, Gallica, Germanica Omnia, e d . J. E . E r d m a n n ( B e r l i n : E i c h e r , 1 8 3 9 4 0 ) .

P

Protogaea, t r a n s .

a n d e d . C . C o h e n a n d A . W a k e fie ld (C h ic a g o : C h ic a g o

U n iv e r s ity P re ss , 2 0 0 8 ). PE

G. W. Leibniz: Philosophical Essays, t r a n s .

a n d e d . R . A rie w a n d D . G a rb e r

( In d ia n a p o lis : H a c k e tt, 1 9 8 9 ). POL

The Political Writings of Leibniz,

2 n d e d n , t r a n s . a n d e d . P. R i l e y ( C a m b r i d g e :

C a m b r id g e U n iv e r s ity P re s s , 1 9 7 2 ). POP

P i e r r e B a y le ,

Historical and Critical Dictionary: Selections, t r a n s .

R. H . P o p k in

( In d ia n a p o lis : H a c k e tt, 1 9 9 1 ). PPL

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz: Philosophical Papers and Letters, 2 n d

e d n , tra n s . a n d

e d . L. L o e m k e r ( D o r d r e c h t : D . R e i d e l , 1 9 6 9 ) . PW

Leibniz: Philosophical Writings, t r a n s .

a n d e d . M . M o rris a n d

G . H . R. P a rk in s o n (L o n d o n : E v e ry m a n , 197 3 ). RQP

P i e r r e B a y le ,

Reponses aux questions dun provincial ( R o t t e r d a m :

L e e rs ,

17 0 4-7). SCG

Summa Contra Gentiles, 4

v o ls , e d . A q u i n a s I n s t i t u t e ( S t e u b e n v i l l e : E m m a u s

A c a d e m ic , 2 0 1 9 ). SLT

Shorter Leibniz Texts, t r a n s .

a n d e d . L. S tr ic k la n d ( L o n d o n : C o n t in u u m , 2 0 0 6 ).

L IS T

ST

The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas,

OF

A B B R E V IA T IO N S

5 v o ls , tr a n s . a n d e d . E n g lis h

D o m i n i c a n P r o v i n c e ( W e s t m i n s t e r , M d .: C h r i s t i a n C l a s s i c s , 1 9 8 1 ) . W FT

Philosophical Texts: G. W Leibniz, t r a n s .

a n d e d . R . S. W o o l h o u s e a n d

R . F ra n c k s ( O x fo rd : O x f o r d U n iv e r s ity P re s s , 1 9 9 8 ). W OC

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz: Writings on China, t r a n s . H . R o s e m o n t , Jr. ( C h i c a g o : O p e n C o u r t , 1 9 9 4 ) .

a n d e d . D . J. C o o k a n d

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