{"product_id":"leibniz-discourse-on-metaphysics-correspondence-with-arnauld-and-monadology","title":"Leibniz: Discourse on Metaphysics, Correspondence with Arnauld, and Monadology","description":"xxi, 272 pp. 8vo. Three works by the influential mathematician and philosopher known for developing calculus independently of Isaac Newton (to whom credit for its development is usually given). Includes: Discourse on Metaphysics; Correspondence with Arnauld; Monadology. Paul Janet provides a new introduction for this edition, and the works are translated into English from the original German by Dr. George R. Montgomery. \"Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (July 1, 1646 - June 21, 1716) was a German mathematician and philosopher. He wrote primarily in Latin and French. Leibniz occupies a prominent place in the history of mathematics and the history of philosophy. Leibniz developed the infinitesimal calculus independently of Isaac Newton, and Leibniz's mathematical notation has been widely used ever since it was published. Leibniz also developed the binary number system, which is at the foundation of virtually all digital computers. In philosophy, Leibniz is mostly noted for his optimism, e.g. his conclusion that our Universe is, in a restricted sense, the best possible one that God could have created. Leibniz, along with René Descartes and Baruch Spinoza, was one of the three great 17th Century advocates of rationalism. The work of Leibniz also anticipated modern logic and analytic philosophy, but his philosophy also looks back to the scholastic tradition, in which conclusions are produced by applying reason to first principles or a priori definitions rather than to empirical evidence. Leibniz also made major contributions to physics and technology, and anticipated notions that surfaced much later in biology, medicine, geology, probability theory, psychology, linguistics, and information science. Leibniz also wrote works on politics, law, ethics, theology, history, philosophy, and philology. Leibniz's contributions to this vast array of subjects were scattered in various learned journals, in tens of thousands of letters, and in unpublished manuscripts.\"","brand":"The Open Court Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32109746847814,"sku":"2305831","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/products\/2305831.jpg?v=1600716352","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/leibniz-discourse-on-metaphysics-correspondence-with-arnauld-and-monadology","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}