Abstract
There is a temptation to think of philosophical systems as Platonic ideals, which exist in a realm outside of history. But be that as it may, philosophers exist at a time and in a place and are read and commented on by other creatures who are equally time bound. In this chapter, I would like to capture something of the peculiarity of how Leibniz was understood and regarded by his contemporaries and by those who lived in the century that followed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Insiders and Outsiders in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 281-293 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781135227524 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415806091 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Arts and Humanities