PHL210Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Epiphenomenon, Sensorium, Individuation
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Leibniz: born near very end of descartes" life, more emphasis on reason, despite similar views, mathematician, lawyer, physicist, etc. Invented the calculus: a lot of controversy between leibniz vs. newton as first to invent this. Philosophical overview: universe consists in an infinite number of mind-like, non-material and independent, views on the nature of truth and substance and the nature of propositions form an substances one of which is god integrated philosophical position. E. g. , space is simply the result of me being able to observe myself in. Criticisms of descartes: descartes on the essence of body (extension): descartes claims that corporeal substance is a geometric object made concrete, an object that has size and shape and is in motion. Extension, figure, and motion are innate ideas: leibniz"s criticisms, 1. If the essence of body is extension, descartes is endorsing the view that matter is infinitely divisible.
