Project Gutenberg 2006-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 249 Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von 1646 1716 Leibnitius, Godefridus Guilielmus Leibnitz, Godefroy-Guillaume Leibniz, G. W. Leibniz, Georg Wilhelm Leibnizius, Godefridus Guilielmus Leibnizius, Gotfridus Guilelmus Lithuanus, Georgius Ulicovius Ulicovius Lithuanus, Georgius Piat, Clodius 1854 1918 Piat, C. (Clodius) La monadologie (1909) avec étude et notes de Clodius Piat Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monadology Produced by Zoran Stefanovic, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La Monadologie" by Freiherr von Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is a philosophical treatise written in the early 18th century. The work elaborates Leibniz's metaphysical system, focusing on the nature of reality through his concept of monads—incorporeal and indivisible units that constitute the fabric of the universe. Leibniz's exploration delves into topics like substance, perception, and the relationship between mind and body. It is a fundamental text in modern philosophy, particularly in the realms of metaphysics and epistemology. The opening of the text outlines Leibniz's journey through different philosophical schools—from his early engagement with Aristotelian thought to his eventual development of original ideas influenced by modern thinkers like Descartes. He introduces the concept of monads, describing them as the true substances of reality, each possessing its own perception that reflects the universe in varying degrees. The text indicates a shift from mechanistic to metaphysical explanations of existence, asserting that while the world appears material, it is fundamentally composed of monads, each an independent center of perception and action, ultimately interconnected through a pre-established harmony orchestrated by a divine creator. Through this exposition, Leibniz establishes a framework for understanding the relationship between individual substances and the universe as a cohesive whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Philosophy Monadology B Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Philosophy & Ethics 348228 2025-06-07T13:32:22.427097 text/html 348049 2025-01-17T15:03:00.072853 text/html 198580 2025-06-07T13:32:30.688107 application/epub+zip 203085 2025-06-07T13:32:25.790078 application/epub+zip 180915 2025-06-07T13:32:24.373092 application/epub+zip 375863 2025-06-07T13:32:34.393015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350203 2025-06-07T13:32:29.881094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337034 2022-09-08T12:10:59.337427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308937 2025-06-07T13:32:22.024071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308969 2006-01-30T16:51:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 108882 2006-01-30T16:52:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 302876 2006-01-30T16:52:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 108103 2006-01-30T16:52:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21161 2025-06-07T13:32:34.550019 application/rdf+xml 13167 2025-06-07T13:32:25.067073 image/jpeg 3280 2025-06-07T13:32:24.785065 image/jpeg 196692 2025-06-07T13:32:22.455091 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia