Leibniz: an intellectual biography [Repr. (twice) ed.] 9780521806190, 0521806194, 9781107627611, 1107627613

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English Pages XXVII, [1], 623 s. : il. ; 23 cm Year 2012;2014

Leibniz: an intellectual biography [Repr. (twice) ed.]
9780521806190, 0521806194, 9781107627611, 1107627613

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Maria Rosa;Leibniz
Gottfried Wilhelm

Table of contents :
Part I. Youthful Vocations (1646-76): 1. The birth of a vision: background, childhood, and education (July 1646-March 1667)
2. The vision broadens: Nuremberg, Frankfurt, and Mainz (March 1667-March 1672)
3. Old wine in new bottles: Paris, London, and Holland (March 1672-December 1676)
Part II. Dreams and Reality (1676-1716): 4. A universal genius as librarian, historian, and mining engineer: Hanover and Lower Saxony (December 1676-October 1687)
5. In the footsteps of the Guelfs: southern Germany, Austria, and Italy (November 1687-June 1690)
6. Back under the Guelf Dukes: Hanover and Wolfenbuttel (June 1690-February 1698)
7. Between brother and sister: Hanover and Berlin (February 1698-February 1705)
8. Light and shadows: Hanover, Berlin, Wolfenbuttel, Vienna (February 1705-September 1714)
9. Epilogue: last years in Hanover (September 1714-November 1716).

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