This preface introduces 16 dialogues or fragments of dialogue composed by Leibniz, edited and translated in 2007 by several scholars under Francesco Piro's direction. In his Preface, Piro explains the reasons of Leibniz's involvement with the "art of composing dialogues", connecting this involvement with Leibniz's epistemological "perspectivism" and with his virtualist interpretation of the Doctrine of Innate Ideas. Moreover, the preface discusses Leibniz's first attempts of Theodicy, his way to monadology, and other sides of Leibniz's philosophy which can be more clearly understood through his dialogues. Piro's Preface is followed by an Introduction to each dialogue composed by the editors/translaters of the single works: the Introduction to the dialogues 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 and 14-15 are even by Piro.
Premessa: Leibniz e l'«arte di comporre dialoghi»
PIRO, Francesco
2007
Abstract
This preface introduces 16 dialogues or fragments of dialogue composed by Leibniz, edited and translated in 2007 by several scholars under Francesco Piro's direction. In his Preface, Piro explains the reasons of Leibniz's involvement with the "art of composing dialogues", connecting this involvement with Leibniz's epistemological "perspectivism" and with his virtualist interpretation of the Doctrine of Innate Ideas. Moreover, the preface discusses Leibniz's first attempts of Theodicy, his way to monadology, and other sides of Leibniz's philosophy which can be more clearly understood through his dialogues. Piro's Preface is followed by an Introduction to each dialogue composed by the editors/translaters of the single works: the Introduction to the dialogues 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 and 14-15 are even by Piro.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
