Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'On Freedom', 'Prcis of 'Ruling Passions'' and 'Reportatio'

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7 ideas

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 5. Contingency

5040	Necessary truths can be analysed into original truths; contingent truths are infinitely analysable [Leibniz]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent

13159

Only God sees contingent truths a priori [Leibniz]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / e. Possible Objects

5039	If non-existents are possible, their existence would replace what now exists, which cannot therefore be necessary [Leibniz]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / d. Ethical theory

11911

Some philosophers always want more from morality; for others, nature is enough [Blackburn]

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

9111	God is not wise, but more-than-wise; God is not good, but more-than-good [William of Ockham]

5041	God does everything in a perfect way, and never acts contrary to reason [Leibniz]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 4. God Reflects Humanity

9112	We could never form a concept of God's wisdom if we couldn't abstract it from creatures [William of Ockham]