Reviews for Leibniz and China: A Commerce of Light

The average rating for Leibniz and China: A Commerce of Light based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-01-04 00:00:00 Patricia Soto It's a small and sometimes dense book on a seemingly obscure topic. But through great scholarship and lucid writing, the book is valuable as a guide to Leibniz's philosophical views, the 17th and 18th century relationship between Europe and China, and the general tensions and complexities involved in intercultural communication.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-01-19 00:00:00 Bryan Widener Leibniz, one of the only Western philosophers of his time to (somewhat) legitimately think about other cultures, deserves some praise. The subject matter of this book is compelling, and although it might take some time to wrap your head around Leibniz's philosophy, I think the fact that Perkins brings this topic to light (ha, pun) is something that more philosophers should look into.