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[from 'New Essays on Human Understanding' by Gottfried Leibniz, in 28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections ]

Full Idea

The universe contains everything that its perfect harmony could admit.

Gist of Idea

The universe contains everything possible for its perfect harmony

Source

Gottfried Leibniz (New Essays on Human Understanding [1704], 3.06)

Book Reference

Leibniz,Gottfried: 'New Essays on Human Understanding', ed/tr. Remnant/Bennett [CUP 1996], p.307


A Reaction

This sort of Leibnizian remark leaves most modern readers, including me, totally bewildered. The claim depends entirely on the perfect nature of God.