An Edition of an Unpublished Leibniz Manuscript on the History of Etymological Doctrines and the Philosophy of Language...

FAIN: FA-11162-75

Hans Aarsleff
Princeton University (Princeton, NJ 08540-5228)

To prepare and complete an edition of the long manuscript entitled "Epistolaris de historia etymologica dissertatio" by the German philosopher Leibniz (1646-1715). The project will include: 1) designing a clean text of Leibniz' final version; 2) placing in order the extensive notes which will accompany the text; 3) writing an introduction and 4) providing an English translation.