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All the ideas for 'A Résumé of Metaphysics', 'On Wisdom' and 'De ente praedicamentali'

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7 ideas

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

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Wisdom is knowing all of the sciences, and their application [Leibniz]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 6. Successive Things

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In order to speak about time and successive entities, the 'present' must be enlarged [Wycliff]

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To be successive a thing needs parts, which must therefore be lodged outside that instant [Wycliff]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 1. Knowledge

19397

Perfect knowledge implies complete explanations and perfect prediction [Leibniz]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / a. Nature of pleasure

5049	Intelligent pleasure is the perception of beauty, order and perfection [Leibniz]

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

5048	Perfection is simply quantity of reality [Leibniz]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / b. Human Evil

5050	Evil serves a greater good, and pain is necessary for higher pleasure [Leibniz]