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19331 | Will is an inclination to pursue something good [Leibniz] |
Full Idea: One may say that 'will' consists in the inclination to do something in proportion to the good it contains. | |
From: Gottfried Leibniz (The Theodicy [1710], p.136), quoted by Franklin Perkins - Leibniz: Guide for the Perplexed 2.III | |
A reaction: This emphasises that the will is faced with options, rather than generating the options. The context is a discussion of the nature of God's will. I think 'will' is a really useful concept, and dislike the Hobbesian rejection of will. |