Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Leibniz and the Monadology

<p>Leibniz is a major figure in western philosophy and with Descartes and Spinoza one of the most influential philosophers of the Rationalist School. The <em>Monadology</em> is his most famous work and one of the most important works of modern philosophy.<br><em>Leibniz and the Monadology</em> introduces and assesses:<br>*Leibniz's life and the background to the <em>Monadology</em><br>*the ideas and text of the <em>Monadology</em>*Leibniz's continuing importance to philosophy<br>Leibniz and the Monadology is ideal for anyone coming to Leibniz for the first time. It also includes the text of the <em>Monadology</em> specially translated for this <em>GuideBook</em> by Anthony Savile.</p>