Ideas from 'Letters to Burcher De Volder' by Gottfried Leibniz [1706], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Philosophical Essays' by Leibniz,Gottfried (ed/tr Arlew,R /Garber,D) [Hackett 1989,0-87220-062-0]].
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / c. Monads
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Monads are not extended, but have a kind of situation in extension
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Only monads are substances, and bodies are collections of them
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 2. Realism
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The division of nature into matter makes distinct appearances, and that presupposes substances
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The only indications of reality are agreement among phenomena, and their agreement with necessities
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality
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Only unities have any reality
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / b. Vagueness of reality
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In actual things nothing is indefinite
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8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 1. Nature of Relations
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A man's distant wife dying is a real change in him
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers
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A complete monad is a substance with primitive active and passive power
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic
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Derivate forces are in phenomena, but primitive forces are in the internal strivings of substances
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence
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Thought terminates in force, rather than extension
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / b. Individuation by properties
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The law of the series, which determines future states of a substance, is what individuates it
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9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 1. Objects over Time
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Changeable accidents are modifications of unchanging essences
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 7. Indiscernible Objects
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Things in different locations are different because they 'express' those locations
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If two bodies only seem to differ in their position, those different environments will matter
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In nature there aren't even two identical straight lines, so no two bodies are alike
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13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / b. Pro-coherentism
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Scientific truths are supported by mutual agreement, as well as agreement with the phenomena
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15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 10. Conatus/Striving
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Primitive forces are internal strivings of substances, acting according to their internal laws
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17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 1. Dualism
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Soul represents body, but soul remains unchanged, while body continuously changes
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18. Thought / D. Concepts / 3. Ontology of Concepts / a. Concepts as representations
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Our notions may be formed from concepts, but concepts are formed from things
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18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 3. Abstracta by Ignoring
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Universals are just abstractions by concealing some of the circumstances
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / c. Matter as extension
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Even if extension is impenetrable, this still offers no explanation for motion and its laws
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
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An entelechy is a law of the series of its event within some entity
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws
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The only permanence in things, constituting their substance, is a law of continuity
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27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces
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The force behind motion is like a soul, with its own laws of continual change
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27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 2. Space
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Space is the order of coexisting possibles
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27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / b. Relative time
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Time is the order of inconsistent possibilities
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