Ideas from 'A General Principle to Explain Laws of Nature' by Gottfried Leibniz [1687], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Leibniz Selections' by Leibniz,Gottfried (ed/tr Wiener,Philip P.) [Scribners 1951,]].

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy

19395

Philosophy is sanctified, because it flows from God

			Full Idea: Philosophy is sanctified by having its streams flow from the fountain of God's attributes.
			From: Gottfried Leibniz (A General Principle to Explain Laws of Nature [1687], p.69)

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity

19394

Inequality can be brought infinitely close to equality

			Full Idea: Equality may be considered as an infinitely small inequality, and we may make inequality approach equality as much as we wish.
			From: Gottfried Leibniz (A General Principle to Explain Laws of Nature [1687], p.67)
			A reaction: An interesting response to David Lewis's brusque dismissal of the problem of identity, as all-or-nothing...end of story.