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VIII
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Philosophical Treatises.

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	254
I. Untitled, concerning Leibniz's philosophy in relation to Aristotle and Descartes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	259
II. That a Most Perfect Being Exists Original: Quod Ens Perfectissimum existit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	261
III. What an Idea is Original: Quid sit Idea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	263
IV. On the method of arriving at a true Analysis of Bodies and the causes of natural things. May 1677 Original: De modo perveniendi ad veram Corporum Analysin et rerum naturalium causas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	265
V. Anagogical Essay. Anagogical Essay in the search for causes Original: Tentamen Anagogicum. Essay Anagogique dans la recherche des causes. An "anagogical" approach in this context refers to Leibniz’s attempt to find the ultimate or "final" causes—the divine intentions—behind the laws of physics. . .	270
VI. Untitled, concerning the foundation of the laws of motion . .	280
VII. Demonstration against Atoms taken from the contact of Atoms. October 25, 1690 Original: Demonstratio contra Atomos sumta ex Atomorum contactu .	284
VIII. Untitled, concerning the main tenets of Leibnizian philosophy .	289
IX. On Universal Synthesis and Analysis, or the Art of discovery and judgment Original: De Synthesi et Analysi universali seu Arte inveniendi et judicandi . . . .	292
X. Untitled, regarding the means of philosophical demonstration . .	299
XI. On the Ultimate Origination of Things. November 23, 1697 Original: De rerum originatione radicali . . . . . . . . . . .	302
XII. A specimen of discoveries concerning the wonderful secrets of General Nature Original: Specimen inventorum de admirandis naturae Generalis arcanis . . . . . .	309
XIII. On the method of distinguishing real from imaginary phenomena Original: De modo distinguendi phaenomena realia ab imaginariis . . . . . . . . .	319
XIV. Untitled, on the right method of treating philosophy and theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	323
XV. Untitled, regarding the soul of animals . . . . . . . . . . . .	328
XVI. Untitled, with the opening words: "There are two sects of Naturalists currently in vogue today," etc. Original: Il y a deux sectes de Naturalistes qui sont en vogue aujourdhuy etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	333
XVII. The Physical Anti-Barbarian on behalf of Real Philosophy, against the revival of scholastic qualities and chimerical intelligences Original: Antibarbarus Physicus pro Philosophia Reali contra renovationes qualitatum scholasticarum et intelligentiarum chimaericarum. The "Anti-Barbarian" title was a common trope for scholars attacking what they saw as the "barbarous" or outdated logic of the Medieval Middle Ages (Scholasticism). . . . . . . . . . . .	337

Controversial Writings between Leibniz and Clarke.

1715. 1716.


Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	347
I. Leibniz's first letter. Extract from a letter written in the month of November 1715 Original: Extrait d'une lettre écrite au mois de Novembre 1715	352
II. Clarke's first reply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	353
III. Leibniz's second letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	355
IV. Clarke's second reply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	359
V. Leibniz's third letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	363
VI. Clarke's third reply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	367
VII. Leibniz's fourth letter. Supplement: Leibniz's letter to the Princess of Wales, Hanover, this 2nd of June 1716 Original: ce 2 de juin 1716 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	374
VIII. Clarke's fourth reply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	384
IX. Leibniz's fifth letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	389
X. Clarke's fifth reply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	421

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