Leibniz and his project of founding academies. The institution of the rational

Abstract

The object of this article is to clarify the Leibnizian concept of reason by analysing his project to found a society or academy of sciences in Germany. Leibniz’s writings on this subject present a theoretical and practical plan that would knowingly be at the service of the rational configuration and constitution of the real by creating an entity for general wellbeing and technological progress for the benefit of society. In the particular illustrated conception that underlies the creation of the academies, Leibniz brings together fundamental elements of his thinking, such as the idea that the defence of rationality is only possible for humans if both the individual and the communities participate in the universal principles of rationality from a specific perspective.