This work, edited by Henry Rosemount, Jr, is Volume I in the series of Critics and Their Critics. Angus C. Graham is the leading translator and interpreter of Chinese philosophical texts; he has written philosophical works of his own, he has written at length and in detail on early Chinese grammar and philology, he has translated Chinese poetry, and he has published some of his own poetry.

Leibniz (1645 -1716) had a lifelong interest in things Chinese and accorded China an important role in his ecumenical endeavors. This collection of his writings presents his comparisons of Chinese and European civilizations and his thoughts on future relations between the two. "A very timely work because of the increasing impact of China on the rest of the world and because of the profound connections Leibniz uncovered between Western and Chinese civilizations." --Diogenes Allen Princeton Theological Seminary

"Henry Rosemont raises hard questions, commonly overlooked, and does so with sensitivity, compassion, and broad understanding. The questions focus on modern China, but extend far beyond, to general problems of development, the moral foundations of civilization, and the nature of a just society. It is a challenging and thoughtful enquiry."
--Noam Chomsky