莱布尼茨与亚历山大·冯·洪堡

Leibniz and Alexander von Humboldt

亚历山大·冯·洪堡曾多次对莱布尼茨的科学成就和研究项目进行评价。特别令洪堡感兴趣的是莱布尼茨的地磁学贡献、地质史著作以及微分学发明。本论文围绕这三个主题展开论述,在对其进行历史背景介绍的基础上,阐明洪堡对这些主题做过的评述。本文将首次披露迄今未曾公开过的历史文献或书信,特别是维特施泰因1851年写给洪堡的信件。

Alexander von Humboldt often evaluated Leibniz’s scientific achievements and projects.He was especially interested in Leibniz’s contributions to the investigation of earth magnetism,his writings on earth history and his invention of the differential calculus.Hence this paper deals with these three subjects.It explains their historical background before it explains Humboldt’s comments and evaluations.And it reveals for the first time some unpublished historical documents and letters,in particular Wittstein’s 1851 letter to Humboldt.