The Multiverse of 1686

Speculation on multiple universes goes back farther than you might think.

By Steven Nadler & Ben Nadler
June 8, 2017

Excerpted from HERETICS! The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy by Steven Nadler and Ben Nadler. Copyright © 2017 by Princeton University Press. Reprinted by permission.

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