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  {
    "id": "ZSU39HE9",
    "type": "chapter",
    "abstract": "Although better known today for his bold metaphysics and optimistictheodicy, Leibniz’s intellectual contributions extended wellbeyond what is now generally thought of as philosophy or theology.Remarkably in an era that knew the likes of Galileo, Descartes,Huygens, Hooke and Newton, Leibniz stood out as one of the mostimportant figures in the development of the Scientific Revolution.This entry will attempt to provide an overview of the central themesof Leibniz’s philosophy of physics broadly understood, as wellas an introduction to some of the principal argumentative strategieshe used to defend his positions. The merits of Leibniz’scriticisms, contributions, and their relations to his largerphilosophical system remain fascinating areas for historical andphilosophical investigation.",
    "container-title": "The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy",
    "edition": "Fall 2024",
    "publisher": "Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University",
    "source": "Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy",
    "title": "Leibniz’s Philosophy of Physics",
    "URL": "https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2024/entries/leibniz-physics/",
    "author": [
      {
        "family": "McDonough",
        "given": "Jeffrey K."
      }
    ],
    "editor": [
      {
        "family": "Zalta",
        "given": "Edward N."
      },
      {
        "family": "Nodelman",
        "given": "Uri"
      }
    ],
    "accessed": {
      "date-parts": [
        [
          "2024",
          11,
          18
        ]
      ]
    },
    "issued": {
      "date-parts": [
        [
          "2024"
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
]