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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 2. Sufficient Reason

3347	Leibniz said the principle of sufficient reason is synthetic a priori, since its denial is not illogical [Leibniz, by Benardete,JA]
	Full Idea: Leibniz assigns synthetic a priori status to the principle of sufficient reason, readily conceding that one can deny it without fear of inconsistency.
	From: report of Gottfried Leibniz (works [1690]) by José A. Benardete - Metaphysics: the logical approach Ch.18

2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 5. Opposites

232	Opposites are as unlike as possible [Plato]
	Full Idea: Opposites are as unlike as possible.
	From: Plato (Parmenides [c.364 BCE], 159a)