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Gottfried Leibniz: Philosopher and Polymath of the Enlightenment Era

Discover the life and contributions of Gottfried Leibniz, an important figure in the Enlightenment period. From his early years in Leipzig to his later work in mathematics, philosophy, and science, Leibniz's legacy continues to influence various fields today.

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Gottfried Leibniz: Philosopher and Polymath of the Enlightenment Era

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  1. Annika McQueeney (1646-1716) Gottfried Leibniz Leibniz

  2. …who is Gottfried Leibniz? Important Forerunner of Enlightenment Mathematician Philosopher Scientist and much more!

  3. Born July 1, 1646 in Leipzig, Germany • Near end of Thirty Years’ War • (1618-1648)

  4. Holy Roman Empire before Thirty Years’ War Peace of Westphalia 1648 Lost about 40,000 square miles of territory!

  5. Result of Peace of Westphalia • Ended religious wars in Europe • Peace of Augsburg (1555) reinforced • Calvinism now included • Sovereignty of Holy Roman Empire divided • About 300 German princes

  6. His Younger Years Gottfried read philosophy and theology books (1652): His dad passed away when he was 6 years old December 1962: Graduated at age 16 with Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy Enrolled in University of Leipzig at age 14

  7. Paris, 1672 • Economy bad in German lands • Due to Thirty Years’ War • Tried to convince King Louis XIV to go to war with Egypt • Leave German speaking lands alone

  8. Calculator Started creating 1673, finished 1694 First to include multiplication and division along with addition and subtraction

  9. London, 1673 • Present incomplete calculator • Inducted into Royal Society of London

  10. “Inventor” of Calculus • 1675 • Integral calculus to find area under a curve

  11. Other Things Math • Law of Continuity • Matrices and Determinants • Topology

  12. Philosophy One of the most significant philosophers of his time • Contradiction • Identity of Indiscernibles • No two snowflakes are the same • Sufficient reasoning • Pre-established harmony • Optimism • Plenitude

  13. Metaphysics (branch of Philosophy) • Monads • Spiritual atoms

  14. Psychology • Unconscious

  15. Inventions • Binary number system • Useful in computer science today • Plan for submarine • Improve door locks • And much more

  16. Later Years • Ridiculed for “copying” Newton’s ideas on calculus

  17. Died November 14, 1716 in Hanover • Only 1 person attended funeral

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