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dc.identifier	ECF_chapter_284
dc.contributor.author	Marras Cristina
dc.title	«Mes papiers sont assez en désordre». Some Notes on the Philosophical Lnaguage and Metaphors of the Essais de Théodicée
dc.type	Chapter
dc.language.iso	en
dc.description.abstract	Leibniz’s use of language in the Essais de théodicée follows the tendency of his time, viewing precise definitions of all terms as a sine qua non condition for rigorous scientific and philosophical discourse, thereby considering tropes as ornamental devices. At the same time, however, he employs metaphors, analogies, and similes to express his philosophical views. How to solve this apparent inconsistency? My analysis of the language of the Théodicée aims to corroborate the general assumption that metaphorical discourse plays a crucial role in the exposition of Leibniz’s most fundamental theses, and that the basic metaphors are never actually cashed out in non-metaphorical language. The motivation for it lies in the fact that different metaphors are certainly connected but at the same time irreducible to literal paraphrases, so that they illuminate together the nature of the relations between different facets of Leibniz’s philosophy.
dc.relation.ispartof	Philosophica
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing
dc.issued	2016-06-30
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-084-6/mes-papiers-sont-assez-en-desordre/
dc.identifier.doi	10.14277/6969-083-9/PHIL-2-2
dc.identifier.issn	2610-8933
dc.identifier.eissn	2610-8925
dc.identifier.isbn	978-88-6969-084-6
dc.identifier.eisbn	978-88-6969-083-9
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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item.grantfulltext	open
dc.peer-review	no
dc.subject	Analysis of Language
dc.subject	Analysis of Language
dc.subject	Metaphor
dc.subject	Metaphor
dc.subject	Philosophical Discourse
dc.subject	Philosophical Discourse

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«Mes papiers sont assez en désordre»

Some Notes on the Philosophical Lnaguage and Metaphors of the Essais de Théodicée

Cristina Marras Istituto per il Lessico Intellettuale Europeo e Storia delle Idee – CNR

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Leibniz’s use of language in the Essais de théodicée follows the tendency of his time, viewing precise definitions of all terms as a sine qua non condition for rigorous scientific and philosophical discourse, thereby considering tropes as ornamental devices. At the same time, however, he employs metaphors, analogies, and similes to express his philosophical views. How to solve this apparent inconsistency? My analysis of the language of the Théodicée aims to corroborate the general assumption that metaphorical discourse plays a crucial role in the exposition of Leibniz’s most fundamental theses, and that the basic metaphors are never actually cashed out in non-metaphorical language. The motivation for it lies in the fact that different metaphors are certainly connected but at the same time irreducible to literal paraphrases, so that they illuminate together the nature of the relations between different facets of Leibniz’s philosophy.

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Keywords: Philosophical Discourse • Metaphor • Analysis of Language

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