Leibniz interprete di Spinoza. Un confronto a ritroso nel tempo tra logica, ontologia ed etica

In this article, the author aims to reconstruct the relationship between Leibniz and Spinoza in the light of the recent documents and unpublished texts and the historical and chronological revision of the dense correspondence of the philosopher of the monads. An ambivalent approach emerges from the fact that, on the one hand, Leibniz recognizes the Jewish philosopher's depth of spirit and philosophical acumen, and on the other he denounces the lack of methodological rigor of the ethical propositions and the Cartesian matrix that is at their origin. The negative evaluation that Leibniz gives of Spinoza's philosophy, considered as an erroneous theoretical system, theological heresy and moral decadence, will serve as a model for the subsequent interpretations / refutations of Spinozism in Germany, helping to give Spinoza the image of the accursed philosopher.