Leibniz and China: A Commerce of Light (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521048224)

Why was Leibniz so fascinated by Chinese philosophy and culture? What specific forms did his interest take, and how did it compare with the relative indifference of his philosophical contemporaries and others such as Spinoza and Locke? Franklin Perkins examines Leibniz's voluminous writings on the subject and suggests that his interest originated within his own philosophy since the nature of his metaphysical and theological views required him to take Chinese thought seriously.

Author: Franklin Perkins
ISBN-10: 0521048222
ISBN-13: 9780521048224
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/17/2007
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d