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The History of the Principle of Sufficient Reason (Classic Reprint): Its Metaphysical and Logical Formulations - Couverture souple

Urban, Wilbur Marshall

 
9781333799687: The History of the Principle of Sufficient Reason (Classic Reprint): Its Metaphysical and Logical Formulations

Synopsis

Explore a foundational concept in philosophy—the grounds for knowledge, causality, and consciousness—and see how it shaped modern thought.

This scholarly work traces the history and logic of the principle of sufficient reason, from its early religious and metaphysical roots to its place in modern scientific thinking. It examines how the Law of Ground has been used to explain space, time, causality, and the Will, and how different thinkers have tried to ground knowledge in logical and metaphysical terms. Readers will encounter clear discussions of how the concept has evolved across major figures and how it influences debates in logic, epistemology, and psychology.

  • A historical overview of the Law of Ground and its major forms.
  • Analysis of how causality, space, time, and motivation are connected to grounding principles.
  • Discussion of the role of logic, intuition, and metaphysics in understanding grounds for knowledge.
  • Examination of how teleology and consciousness fit into the broader theory of ground and necessity.
Ideal for readers of philosophy, history of ideas, and logic, and for those curious about how a single principle can shape many areas of thought.

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