Lloyd Strickland is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University, having previously worked at the University of Wales, Lampeter, the University of Central Lancashire, and Lancaster University. His principal research interests are Early Modern Philosophy, and Philosophy of Religion. He has published numerous articles on both fields, as well as 3 books: Leibniz Reinterpreted (2006), Shorter Leibniz Texts (2006), and Leibniz and the Two Sophies (2011). He also runs a Leibniz website: http://www.leibniz-translations.com

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; About the Text and Translation; Key; The Monadology; The Structure of the Monadology; The Monadology: Text with Running Commentary; Appendix; Glossary of Terms; Questions for Further Study; Further Reading; Index.

The 'Monadology' is probably the most widely studied of Leibniz's works but it is also among the most difficult. This book provides an in-depth commentary that is clearly written, superbly documented, and philosophically penetrating; it will be a great help to students at all levels.

Lloyd Strickland is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University, having previously worked at the University of Wales, Lampeter, the University of Central Lancashire, and Lancaster University. His principal research interests are Early Modern Philosophy, and Philosophy of Religion. He has published numerous articles on both fields, as well as 3 books: Leibniz Reinterpreted (2006), Shorter Leibniz Texts (2006), and Leibniz and the Two Sophies (2011). He also runs a Leibniz website: http://www.leibniz-translations.com

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; About the Text and Translation; Key; The Monadology; The Structure of the Monadology; The Monadology: Text with Running Commentary; Appendix; Glossary of Terms; Questions for Further Study; Further Reading; Index.

The 'Monadology' is probably the most widely studied of Leibniz's works but it is also among the most difficult. This book provides an in-depth commentary that is clearly written, superbly documented, and philosophically penetrating; it will be a great help to students at all levels.

Lloyd Strickland is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University, having previously worked at the University of Wales, Lampeter, the University of Central Lancashire, and Lancaster University. His principal research interests are Early Modern Philosophy, and Philosophy of Religion. He has published numerous articles on both fields, as well as 3 books: Leibniz Reinterpreted (2006), Shorter Leibniz Texts (2006), and Leibniz and the Two Sophies (2011). He also runs a Leibniz website: http://www.leibniz-translations.com

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; About the Text and Translation; Key; The Monadology; The Structure of the Monadology; The Monadology: Text with Running Commentary; Appendix; Glossary of Terms; Questions for Further Study; Further Reading; Index.

The 'Monadology' is probably the most widely studied of Leibniz's works but it is also among the most difficult. This book provides an in-depth commentary that is clearly written, superbly documented, and philosophically penetrating; it will be a great help to students at all levels.