Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'A Résumé of Metaphysics', 'De aequopollentia causae et effectus' and 'Nietzsche, Genealogy, History'

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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers
Everything has a fixed power, as required by God, and by the possibility of reasoning [Leibniz]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / a. Nature of emotions
Feelings are not unchanging, but have a history (especially if they are noble) [Foucault]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / a. Nature of pleasure
Intelligent pleasure is the perception of beauty, order and perfection [Leibniz]
28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections
Perfection is simply quantity of reality [Leibniz]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / b. Human Evil
Evil serves a greater good, and pain is necessary for higher pleasure [Leibniz]