Leibniz on Monads

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646 - 1716) is famous for, among many other things, his theory of monads. In this video we delve into the basic ideas: simples and aggregates, the impossibility of interaction between monads, their perception and apperception, the complete interconnection of all things, pre-established harmony, and perception as activity.
Victor Gijsbers teaches philosophy at Leiden University in the Netherlands. You can follow him on mastodon: @[e-mail].