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German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716)

Also known as: Freiherr Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, Gottfried Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnütz, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnuzius, Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz

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Sogenannte Monadologie und Principes de la nature et de la grace fondés en raison (1954)
Discours sur la theologie naturelle des chinois
Nouveaux essais sur l'entendement humain
Briefe über China (1694-1716)