Single Idea 2116

[catalogued under 28. God / B. Proving God / 2. Proofs of Reason / a. Ontological Proof]

Full Idea

There must be more in the concept of a thing which exists than in that of one which does not exist.

Gist of Idea

The concept of an existing thing must contain more than the concept of a non-existing thing

Source

Gottfried Leibniz (On the Principles of Indiscernibles [1696], p.134)

Book Reference

Leibniz,Gottfried: 'Philosophical Writings', ed/tr. Parkinson,G.H.R. [Dent 1973], p.134