Matter matters : metaphysics and methodology in the early modern period /

Why is there a material world? Why is it fundamentally mathematical? 'Matter Matters' explores a 17th-century answer to these questions as it emerged from the works of Descartes and Leibniz. Kurt Smith establishes the claim that mathematics is intelligible if, and only if, matter exists.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Smith, Kurt, 1961-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:	Descartes, René, > 1596-1650. Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, > Freiherr von, > 1646-1716. Descartes, René, > 1596-1650 Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, > Freiherr von, > 1646-1716 Matter. Metaphysics > History > 17th century. Matière. Métaphysique > Histoire > 17e siècle. PHILOSOPHY > Metaphysics. Matter Metaphysics Metafysica. Methodologie. 1600-1699 Electronic books. History
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by Smith, Kurt, 1961-
Published 2010

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