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Full Idea
There are substances everywhere in matter, just as points are everywhere in a line.
Gist of Idea
Substances are everywhere in matter, like points in a line
Source
Gottfried Leibniz (Notes on Comments by Fardella [1690], Clarif)
Book Ref
Leibniz,Gottfried: 'Philosophical Essays', ed/tr. Arlew,R /Garber,D [Hackett 1989], p.105
A Reaction
Since Leibniz is unlikely to believe in the reality of the points, we must wonder whether he was really committed to this infinity of substances. The more traditional notion of substance is always called 'substantial form' by Leibniz.
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