Leibniz in 90 Minutes: Philosophers in 90 Minutes - Softcover

Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading.--Richard Bernstein "The New York Times "

Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.--Jim Holt "The Wall Street Journal "

A godsend in this era of the short attention span.--Daryl Royster Alexander "The New York Times "

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In Leibniz in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of LeibnizAIs life and ideas, and explains their influence on manAIs struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from LeibnizAIs writings; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Leibniz within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.