Single Idea 19415

[catalogued under 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / c. Role of emotions]

Full Idea

The passions of monads reside in their confused perceptions.

Gist of Idea

Passions reside in confused perceptions

Source

Gottfried Leibniz (Letters to Remond de Montmort [1715], 1715)

Book Reference

Leibniz,Gottfried: 'Leibniz Selections', ed/tr. Wiener,Philip P. [Scribners 1951], p.189


A Reaction

He thinks perceptions come in degrees of confusion, all the way up to God, who alone has fully clear perceptions. He blames it on these confused perceptions.