Modelli di organizzazione del sapere oltre i confini disciplinari: il multiprospettivismo di Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

In the paper I present the model of knowledge organization, defined as multiperspective, proposed by the German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. I concentrate on the 21st chapter of the "Nouveaux Essais" dedicated to the Division of Sciences, and the Leibniz's writings on General Science. I discuss the Leibnizian vision of a relational knowledge based on a critical review of the traditional organization of sciences and research approaches (self-referential and closed). Leibniz's proposal transcends disciplinary territorial boundaries, he designs a complex and cooperative model in which theoretical and practical knowledge are combined. Leibniz worked tirelessly throughout his life to a concrete plan to reform and develop science for the public good; a model that can still be a source of inspiration today.