 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716), philosopher and mathematician, devoted to music only scattered observations. Yet, his view of music’s value is of particular interest, as it is indicative of the attempt to reconcile rational and sensuous elements in our appreciation of music (see Fubini 1991: 149). Leibniz accepts that the main goal of music is to move us. In fact, he notes that, while music is obviously so apt to do so, “this main purpose is not usually sufficiently noticed or sought after” (Leibniz, On Wisdom). However, Leibniz also specifies that this sensuous pleasure is the result of the automatic and unconscious apprehension through music of the rational structure of the universe. He writes: