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Single Idea 11857

[from 'Monadology' by Gottfried Leibniz, in 7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / c. Monads ]

Full Idea

In the end Leibniz dethroned Aristotelian continuants, seen as imperfect from his point of view, in favour of monads.

Gist of Idea

He replaced Aristotelian continuants with monads

Source

report of Gottfried Leibniz (Monadology [1716]) by David Wiggins - Sameness and Substance Renewed 3.1

Book Reference

Wiggins,David: 'Sameness and Substance Renewed' [CUP 2001], p.85


A Reaction

I take the 'continuants' to be either the 'ultimate subject of predication' (in 'Categories'), or 'essences' (in 'Metaphysics'). Since monads seem to be mental (presumably to explain the powers of things), this strikes me as a bit mad.