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All the ideas for 'On the Ultimate Origination of Things', 'On the Syllogism IV' and 'Is Mathematics purely Linguistic?'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

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Wisdom involves the desire to achieve perfection [Leibniz]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 6. Relations in Logic

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De Morgan started the study of relations and their properties [De Morgan, by Walicki]

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De Morgan found inferences involving relations, which eluded Aristotle's syllogistic [De Morgan, by Hart,WD]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 7. Formalism

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Numbers are just verbal conveniences, which can be analysed away [Russell]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence

7696	Leibniz first asked 'why is there something rather than nothing?' [Leibniz, by Jacquette]

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There must be a straining towards existence in the essence of all possible things [Leibniz]

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Because something does exist, there must be a drive in possible things towards existence [Leibniz]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 7. Natural Necessity

5047	The world is physically necessary, as its contrary would imply imperfection or moral absurdity [Leibniz]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason

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We follow the practical rule which always seeks maximum effect for minimum cost [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature

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The principle of determination in things obtains the greatest effect with the least effort [Leibniz]