Leibniz on the existence of atoms

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Autor(a) principal: Mena, Ricardo
Data de Publicação: 2017
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Manuscrito (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8649851
Resumo: In this paper I present and evaluate Leibniz’s two main arguments against the existence of atoms. In this context atoms are extended particles that are absolutely hard, homogeneous, indivisible, and indestructible by natural means. As we shall see, Leibniz’s arguments are flawed in a very instructive way. The first argument is in tension with the claim that God created the best possible world. The second argument overgeneralizes in an undesirable way. However, as I shall discuss in the last section of the paper, even if the arguments are somehow defective, at least the first one contributes valuable insights to contemporary metaphysics.
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spelling Leibniz on the existence of atomsLeibniz. History of philosophy. Metaphysics.In this paper I present and evaluate Leibniz’s two main arguments against the existence of atoms. In this context atoms are extended particles that are absolutely hard, homogeneous, indivisible, and indestructible by natural means. As we shall see, Leibniz’s arguments are flawed in a very instructive way. The first argument is in tension with the claim that God created the best possible world. The second argument overgeneralizes in an undesirable way. However, as I shall discuss in the last section of the paper, even if the arguments are somehow defective, at least the first one contributes valuable insights to contemporary metaphysics.Universidade Estadual de Campinas2017-07-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPesquisa teóricaapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8649851Manuscrito: Revista Internacional de Filosofia; v. 40 n. 2 (2017): abr./jun.; 19-38Manuscrito: International Journal of Philosophy; Vol. 40 No. 2 (2017): abr./jun.; 19-38Manuscrito: Revista Internacional de Filosofía; Vol. 40 Núm. 2 (2017): abr./jun.; 19-382317-630Xreponame:Manuscrito (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)instacron:UNICAMPporhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/article/view/8649851/16265Copyright (c) 2017 Manuscritoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMena, Ricardo2017-11-09T09:23:45Zoai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8649851Revistahttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscritoPUBhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/manuscrito/oaimwrigley@cle.unicamp.br|| dascal@spinoza.tau.ac.il||publicacoes@cle.unicamp.br2317-630X0100-6045opendoar:2017-11-09T09:23:45Manuscrito (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)false
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title Leibniz on the existence of atoms
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Mena, Ricardo
Leibniz. History of philosophy. Metaphysics.
title_short Leibniz on the existence of atoms
title_full Leibniz on the existence of atoms
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description In this paper I present and evaluate Leibniz’s two main arguments against the existence of atoms. In this context atoms are extended particles that are absolutely hard, homogeneous, indivisible, and indestructible by natural means. As we shall see, Leibniz’s arguments are flawed in a very instructive way. The first argument is in tension with the claim that God created the best possible world. The second argument overgeneralizes in an undesirable way. However, as I shall discuss in the last section of the paper, even if the arguments are somehow defective, at least the first one contributes valuable insights to contemporary metaphysics.
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