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Single Idea 13187

[from 'Letters to Burcher De Volder' by Gottfried Leibniz, in 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / b. Vagueness of reality ]

Full Idea

In actual things nothing is indefinite.

Gist of Idea

In actual things nothing is indefinite

Source

Gottfried Leibniz (Letters to Burcher De Volder [1706], 1706.01.19)

Book Reference

Leibniz,Gottfried: 'Philosophical Essays', ed/tr. Arlew,R /Garber,D [Hackett 1989], p.185


A Reaction

This seems to be the germ of the controversial modern view of Williamson, that vagueness is entirely epistemic, and that the facts of nature are entirely definite. Thus there is a tallest short giraffe, which I find a bit hard to grasp.