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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

5048	Perfection is simply quantity of reality [Leibniz]
	Full Idea: Perfection is simply quantity of reality.
	From: Gottfried Leibniz (A Résumé of Metaphysics [1697], §11)
	A reaction: An interesting claim, but totally beyond my personal comprehension. I presume he inherited 'quantity of reality' from Plato, e.g. as you move up the Line from shadows to Forms you increase the degree of reality. I see 'real' as all-or-nothing.