Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a prolific writer with a wide range of interests, and perhaps the most universal philosopher and thinker of 17th-century Europe. The volume of his manuscripts stored at the Hannover Library stands as undeniable proof of his erudition.
However, understanding the thought of a philosopher does not require merely synthesizing the knowledge he possessed, but rather discovering the method, the overarching perspective of the whole. And understanding precedes any judgment.
In the texts that make up this volume, covering his entire period of writing, Leibniz discusses the fundamental concepts of his philosophy: monad, force and matter, interaction of substances, union of soul and body, pre-established harmony, nature of space and time.
The aim and intention of this revised and expanded edition is to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of Leibniz's philosophy, contributing to a better understanding of his thoughts.
