Dirk Werle

Leibniz’ Stellung in der Geschichte der Sprachphilosophie und der historisch-empirischen Sprachforschung, sein in immer neuen Entwürfen verfolgtes Projekt einer »Characteristica universalis«, seine neologistische Produktivität zur Bezeich [...]

This paper analyzes and interprets Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz’s 1705 poem on the death of Queen Sophie Charlotte. The poem is examined within its historical context, and existing research literature is critically evaluated. With a dual objective, the paper firstly seeks to enrich the predominantly philosophical focus of existing research by introducing a nuanced perspective from literary studies. Secondly, it aims to consolidate the current state of research within this specific intersection of literature and philosophy.