Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
Animadversiones.
English translation:
Critical Thoughts
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Animadversiones.
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Hello. How does one translate the title of the following book written by Leibniz: 'Animadversiones ad Cartesii principia philosophiae?' Is there on Google more information about this book in an European language?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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| 3 | Critical Thoughts |
Natasa Ikodinovic
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| 4 +2 | reflections |
Sandra Mouton
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Natasa Ikodinovic
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Critical Thoughts
Critical Thoughts on the General Part of the Principles of Descartes
1692
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-010-1426-7_...
(“Critical Thoughts on ... the Principles of Descartes” [1692], Leibniz [1970], 390–1; as quoted in Smith [1990], 236) In fact, Leibniz is not very much of a mind with ...
Primary and Secondary Qualities: The Historical and Ongoing Debate
https://books.google.rs/books?isbn=0199556156
Lawrence Nolan - 2011 - Philosophy
1692
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-010-1426-7_...
(“Critical Thoughts on ... the Principles of Descartes” [1692], Leibniz [1970], 390–1; as quoted in Smith [1990], 236) In fact, Leibniz is not very much of a mind with ...
Primary and Secondary Qualities: The Historical and Ongoing Debate
https://books.google.rs/books?isbn=0199556156
Lawrence Nolan - 2011 - Philosophy
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reflections
Or observations, as Veronika says.
The book appears to be generally referred to under its Latin name, which translates into something like "Reflections on Descartes' Principles of philosophy".
The book appears to be generally referred to under its Latin name, which translates into something like "Reflections on Descartes' Principles of philosophy".
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JohnMcDove
: Yes, "Observations" sounds good to me. http://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-diction...
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Joseph Brazauskas
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