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Record Nr.

UNINA9910972646503321

Autore

Jolley Nicholas

Titolo

The light of the soul : theories of ideas in Leibniz, Malebranche, and Descartes / / Nicholas Jolley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford [England], : Clarendon Press

Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1990

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

x, 209 p

Disciplina

121/.4

Soggetti

Idea (Philosophy) - History - 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Descartes: The Theory of Ideas -- 3 Descartes: Innate Ideas -- 4 Malebranche: The Theory of Ideas -- 5 Malebranche: Vision in God -- 6 Malebranche: Vision in God and Occasionalism -- 7 Malebranche: Ideas and Self-Knowledge -- 8 Leibniz: Ideas and Illumination -- 9 Leibniz: The Defence of Innate Ideas -- 10 Leibniz: Innate Ideas, Reflection, and Self-Knowledge -- 11 Some Further Developments -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The Light of the Soul examines the debate between Leibniz, Malebranche, and Descartes on the nature of ideas, which was crucial to the development of early modern thinking about the mind and knowledge. Nicholas Jolley guides the reader through the debate and considers its implications for a broad range of issues, such as innate ideas, self-know.