Ideas from 'Exigency to Exist in Essences' by Gottfried Leibniz [1690], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Leibniz Selections' by Leibniz,Gottfried (ed/tr Wiener,Philip P.) [Scribners 1951,]].
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence
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Possibles demand existence, so as many of them as possible must actually exist
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God's sufficient reason for choosing reality is in the fitness or perfection of possibilities
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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds
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The actual universe is the richest composite of what is possible
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