#leibniz

The Calculus War: Inside the Pettiest Feud in Scientific History

We like to imagine the pioneers of modern science as serene, noble minds who spent their days staring out of ivy-covered windows…

Descartes Was Never Really a Rationalist: Saja Parvizian’s Forgotten Descartes

The conventional image of René Descartes is familiar. He is presented as the founder of modern rationalism, the architect of methodical…

Why China is building a different kind of AI

Every few months, another Chinese AI breakthrough grabs global attention. A model closes in on American rivals. A research team tops a…

lesson 16. RATIONALISM: Transition from Theology to Science: 17C

16.01. Cogito ergo Sum 16.02. Mind-body Dualism 16.03. Jansenism and Pascal 16.04. Occasionalism 16.05. Spinoza’s Pantheism 16.06. Vacuum…

The Gregory-Leibniz Series

The series which we can use to find the value of π to any degree of accuracy.

Nedensiz Neden: İlk Neden Argümanı

‘’Evrenin bir yaratıcısı var mıdır?’’ sorusu sorulduğunda en çok kullanılan argümanlardan bir tanesi olan İlk Neden Argümanı, aslında ismen…

O Fim da Tolerância Política: A Ascensão de um Novo Horizonte Cultural e Religioso

Nas democracias contemporâneas, o princípio da tolerância política, formulado por pensadores como John Locke, enfrenta uma crise. Por…

A diferença em Leibniz e o cânone filosófico

O cálculo infinitesimal de Leibniz

1. Introdução