Emilie du Chatelet was one of the most influential philosophers of the Enlightenment. Her writings on natural philosophy, physics and mechanics had a decisive impact on the important scientific debates of the 18th century.
Most notably, she took a novel and distinctive position in one of the fundamental scientific discourses of the day, the controversy between Newton and Leibniz.
The contributors to this volume focus on du Chatelet's synthesis of Newtonian and Leibnitian philosophy. The contributions presented here combine to confirm the work of this exceptional...
Emilie du Chatelet was one of the most influential philosophers of the Enlightenment. Her writings on natural philosophy, physics and mechanics had...
Dieser Band bundelt neuere Forschungen zu einer bedeutenden deutschen Philosophin. Emilie du Chatelet (1706-1749) genoss bereits zeitlebens eine hohe Reputation. Ihr Anliegen, die Newton sche Physik mit der Metaphysik der Leibniz schen Bewegungslehre zu verbinden, machte sie fur die deutschen Philosophen interessant, die versuchten, ihre Philosophie und sie selbst fur ihre Zwecke zu gewinnen. Der Einfluss ihrer Schriften lasst sich daran erkennen, dass Kant sein erstes Werk anlasslich ihrer Schrift zur Vis Viva publizierte. Nach Eberhard war Kant von Du Chatelet s Ideen beeinflusst. Die...
Dieser Band bundelt neuere Forschungen zu einer bedeutenden deutschen Philosophin. Emilie du Chatelet (1706-1749) genoss bereits zeitlebens eine hohe ...
Over the last four decades computers and the internet have become an intrinsic part of all our lives, but this speed of development has left related philosophical enquiry behind. Featuring the work of computer scientists and philosophers, these essays provide an overview of an exciting new area of philosophy that is still taking shape.
Over the last four decades computers and the internet have become an intrinsic part of all our lives, but this speed of development has left related p...
