Leibniz (see the image) may be considered one of the great thinkers of the 17th and 18th Centuries. He developed calculus independently from Isaac Newton, formulated mathematical notations that are still used today, and lay the foundation for the modern digital computer by defining what has become the modern binary system and developing the first mass-produced mechanical calculator. He also developed a philosophy of mind and a theory of the monad. The term “monad” was first used by Leibniz to describe indivisible immaterial soul-like entities. Leibniz taught that all objects where endowed with an active principle or force. They were not lifeless or inert - which is the claim of the Esoteric Philosophy. Gottfried Leibnitz, or Leibniz as he preferred to spell his name, has been called one of the “last universal geniuses” because he is considered by many to have been one of the last in a lineage of intellectual geniuses to have a universal grasp of knowledge. Although he is mostly remembered for his accomplishments in philosophy and mathematics, he had a remarkable encyclopedic knowledge and made contributions to many fields of human endeavor. The uniqueness of his genius was the blending of intuitive and rational philosopher, practical and theoretical mathematician, psychological and physical scientist, ethicist and political-social reformer. Although he was not an Initiate or Mystic, he attempted to construct a synthesis of Science, Religion and Philosophy and a universal philosophical language. His understanding of the Monad comes very close to that of the Esoteric Philosophy of “The Secret Doctrine.” theosophyonline/ler.php?id=3789#.UyllrbdOX2s
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