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Full Idea
In actual things nothing is indefinite.
Gist of Idea
In actual things nothing is indefinite
Source
Gottfried Leibniz (Letters to Burcher De Volder [1706], 1706.01.19)
Book Ref
Leibniz,Gottfried: 'Philosophical Essays', ed/tr. Arlew,R /Garber,D [Hackett 1989], p.185
A Reaction
This seems to be the germ of the controversial modern view of Williamson, that vagueness is entirely epistemic, and that the facts of nature are entirely definite. Thus there is a tallest short giraffe, which I find a bit hard to grasp.