The Best of All Possible Worlds [electronic resource] : : A Life of Leibniz in Seven Pivotal Days
Michael Kempe2024
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A gripping portrait of the man considered the last universal genius that takes
us on a mind-expanding journey through the history of ideas__________'This best
of all possible biographies is endlessly informative, but at the same time it
unfailingly puts you in a good mood' Süddeutsche Zeitung'Michael Kempe has
written the Leibniz biography for our time. It is difficult to even begin to do
justice to his rich spirit, but Kempe succeeds' Daniel Kehlmann, author of
'Tyll''A great idea: to start from individual days on which Leibniz's life and
work take a new turn, and ultimately unfold an entire world. A hugely successful
biographical feat' Rüdiger Safranski, author of 'Goethe: Life as a Work of
Art'__________Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Aristotle, Gottfried Wilhelm
Leibniz. All share the venerable title of polymath - or, more colloquially,
"Renaissance man." Compared to his peers, though, Leibniz has all but
disappeared from collective memory. In The Best of All Poss...
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Author:
Michael Kempe, Author
Imprint:
London United Kingdom : Pushkin Press, 2024
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1 online resource (1 text file) (304 pages)
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781805330875
Language:
English
BRN:
524732
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