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All the ideas for 'A Résumé of Metaphysics', 'Towards a Universal Characteristic' and 'Space, Knowledge and Power (interview)'

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / c. Eighteenth century philosophy

15045

The big issue since the eighteenth century has been: what is Reason? Its effect, limits and dangers? [Foucault]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 4. Pure Logic

19370

'Blind thought' is reasoning without recognition of the ingredients of the reasoning [Leibniz, by Arthur,R]

5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 5. Incompleteness

19391

We can assign a characteristic number to every single object [Leibniz]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics

19390

Everything is subsumed under number, which is a metaphysical statics of the universe, revealing powers [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]