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5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 3. If-Thenism

10056	At bottom eternal truths are all conditional [Leibniz]
	Full Idea: At bottom eternal truths are all conditional, saying 'granted such a thing, such another thing is'.
	From: Gottfried Leibniz (New Essays on Human Understanding [1704], 4.11.14), quoted by Alan Musgrave - Logicism Revisited §4
	A reaction: Thus showing Leibniz to have sympathy with the if-thenist view. He cites geometry as his illustration.