Leibniz in His WorldDescribed by Voltaire as 'perhaps a man of the most universal learning in Europe', Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646 1716) is often portrayed as a rationalist and philosopher who was wholly detached from the worldly concerns of his fellow men. Leibniz in His World provides a groundbreaking reassessment of Leibniz, telling the story of his trials and tribulations as an aspiring scientist and courtier navigating the learned and courtly circles of early