Modern Philosophy
The term monad was later adopted from Greek philosophy by Giordano Bruno, Leibniz (Monadology), and others.
Read more about this topic: Monad (philosophy)
Famous quotes containing the words modern and/or philosophy:
“Insurance. An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)
“Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.”
—Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)