Leibniz and the Molyneux Problem

2024/01/09 by Bridger Ehli
#Leibniz #Locke #Molyneux problem #innate ideas #sense perception

paper · doi:10.25894/jmp.2119

Abstract

The Molyneux problem is one of the major questions addressed by early modern authors. Whereas Locke’s response to Molyneux’s question has been the subject of extensive scholarly discussion, Leibniz’s response has received comparatively little attention. This paper defends an interpretation of Leibniz’s nuanced response to the problem and criticizes a competing interpretation that has recently been proposed.

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