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Single Idea 12752

[catalogued under 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality]

Full Idea

There is no reality in anything except the reality of unities.

Gist of Idea

Only unities have any reality

Source

Gottfried Leibniz (Letters to Burcher De Volder [1706], 1704.06.30), quoted by Daniel Garber - Leibniz:Body,Substance,Monad 9

Book Reference

Garber,Daniel: 'Leibniz: Body, Substance, Monad' [OUP 2009], p.363


A Reaction

This seems to leave indeterminate stuff like air and water with no reality, as nicely discussed by Henry Laycock. Do we just force unities on the world because that is the only way our minds can cope with it?