La (Re)construction Francaise De L'analyse Infinitesimale De Leibniz: 1690-1706: by Sandra Bella, Paris, Classiques Garnier, 2022, 548 pp., $130.00 (hardback), ISBN 9782406123880.

The article focuses on a comprehensive study of the reception of Leibnizian calculus in France from 1690 to 1706, emphasizing the contributions of the 'groupe malebranchiste,' a scientific community led by Nicolas Malebranche. The author, Sandra Bella, divides the analysis into three phases: the pre...

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Publicado en:Annals of Science Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 754 - 759
Autor principal: Lugaresi, Maria Giulia
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