Leibniz and the Problem of a Universal Language
by
Olga Pombo
Introduction
Part I. On the Idea of a Universal language
Chapter 1 - Preliminary Considerations
- Some Systems of Classification
of Universal Languages
- A Proposal for Classification
Chapter 2 - Primodial Languages
- Original Mythology and its
Presuppositions
- Characterization of the Adamic
Language
- Glossolalias
- Jacob Böhm. The Concept of Natürsprache
and Its Three Levels
- Leibniz, Böhm and the Idea of
Adamic Language
Chapter 3 - Imaginary Languages
- Emergence of Imaginary Languages
and their Characterization
- Imaginary Languages and
Linguistic Theories. Some Examples
Chapter 4 - International Languages
- The Decline in the Prestige of
Latin and the Emergence of Natural Languages
- Secret Writing, Pasigraphies,
and a posteriori International Languages
- The Future of International
Languages
Chapter 5 - Philosophical Languages
- Contextual Elements. The Mathesis
Universalis
- The Specificity of Philosophical
Projects
- Bacon and Comenius
- Urquart and Ward
- Dalgarno
- Wilkins
- Leibniz's Position Concerning
Previous Philosophical Projects
Chapter 6 - Final Comments and Combinatory Predecessors
- Functions of a Universal
Language According to Leibniz
- Combinatory Predecessors: Llull
and Kircher
- Leibniz's Critiques. Combinatory
and Calculus
Part II - Symbolism in Leibniz
Chapter 1 - Leibniz's Answer to Descartes
- The Cartesian Objection
- Leibniz's Reply
Chapter 2 - Symbolism and Blind Thought
- Intuition and Symbolism
- Mathematics as a Model
- The Auxiliary or Constitutive Status of the Sign. Oscillations and
Ambiguities
- Divine Thinking as the Outer Limit of Symbolic Thought
- Intuitive Knowledge as the Inner Limit of Symbolic Thought
Part III - The Leibnizian Projects for a Universal Language
Chapter 1 - Diversity and Complementarity of the Leibnizian Projects
- Three Strategies
- Complementary of the Projects and Natural Languages
Chapter 2 - Leibniz and the German Language
- The Praise of the German
Language in the Dissertatio de Stylo Philosophico Nizolii
- The German Language in the Nouveaux
Essais
- The German Language in the Unvorgreifflicbe
Gedancken
- The Role of the Sage in the
Improvement of the German Language. From the Popular Onomaturge to the Illustrious Onomaturge
Chapter 3 - A Posteriori Projects
- Language Analysis. Semantic, Grammatical and Logical Analysis
- Rational Grammar. Comparative and Logical‑Linguistic Methods
- Latin as the Basic Language for the Logical Description of the
Rational Grammar
- Rational or Philosophical Grammar, General Grammar of Languages and
Regular Latin Grammar
- Reduction of Grammatical Categories and Simplification of Syntactic
Structures. Particles.
Chapter 4 - A Priori Projects
- The Concept of the Characteristica
Universalis: Ambiguities
- Methodological Regime of the a
priori Construction of a Universal Language
- Operativity of the Sign
- Representativity of the Sign and
its Models
- Figurative Representativity
- Essentialist Representativity
- Genetic Representativity
- Analytic Representativity
- Expressive Representativity
- Diagrammatic Representativity
- Structural Representativity
- Monadological Representativity
Conclusion
- Revelatory Power of
Language or the Possible Unity of the three Great Leibnizian Strategies for the
Construction of a Universal Language
- The Adamic Language and the
Philosophical Language
Appendix
Some Critical Notes on Hobbes' Influence on the Leibniazian Projact of a
Universla Language
- Reason and Calculus
- The Aims of Science and the Role of Natural Languages According to Hobbes
- Primacy of the Mnemonic over the Communicative Function of Language
Notes
Bibliography
Index of Names
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