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28. God / B. Proving God / 2. Proofs of Reason / a. Ontological Proof

3889	God's existence is either necessary or impossible [Leibniz, by Scruton]
	Full Idea: Leibniz said that the ontological argument does not prove God's existence, but only the God's existence is either necessary or impossible.
	From: report of Gottfried Leibniz (works [1690]) by Roger Scruton - Modern Philosophy:introduction and survey 13.5

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

7842	Leibniz was closer than Spinoza to atheism [Leibniz, by Stewart,M]
	Full Idea: Leibniz sailed closer to the winds of unbelief than Spinoza did.
	From: report of Gottfried Leibniz (works [1690]) by Matthew Stewart - The Courtier and the Heretic Ch.16
	A reaction: This is an unusual view, but Stewart's view is that whereas Spinoza is always sincere in his writings, Leibniz is inclined to put a very conservative spin on his opinions. A key question for Leibniz is "Is God merely a monad?"