11 ideas
| 21405 | Cicero sees wisdom in terms of knowledge, but earlier Stoics saw it as moral [Cicero, by Long] |
| 19336 | Wisdom involves the desire to achieve perfection [Leibniz] |
| 20871 | Unfortunately we choose a way of life before we are old enough to think clearly [Cicero] |
| 7696 | Leibniz first asked 'why is there something rather than nothing?' [Leibniz, by Jacquette] |
| 19341 | There must be a straining towards existence in the essence of all possible things [Leibniz] |
| 19428 | Because something does exist, there must be a drive in possible things towards existence [Leibniz] |
| 5047 | The world is physically necessary, as its contrary would imply imperfection or moral absurdity [Leibniz] |
| 19343 | We follow the practical rule which always seeks maximum effect for minimum cost [Leibniz] |
| 6031 | The essence of propriety is consistency [Cicero] |
| 19429 | The principle of determination in things obtains the greatest effect with the least effort [Leibniz] |
| 19068 | Causation interests us because we want to explain change [Mumford] |