12 ideas
| 12756 | Substance is a force for acting and being acted upon [Leibniz] |
| 13230 | Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M] |
| 13229 | Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M] |
| 12755 | Final causes can help with explanations in physics [Leibniz] |
| 13231 | Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M] |
| 12760 | Something rather like souls (though not intelligent) could be found everywhere [Leibniz] |
| 468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
| 12759 | There are atoms of substance, but no atoms of bulk or extension [Leibniz] |
| 12718 | Secondary matter is active and complete; primary matter is passive and incomplete [Leibniz] |
| 11854 | If there is some trace of God in things, that would explain their natural force [Leibniz] |
| 12758 | It is plausible to think substances contain the same immanent force seen in our free will [Leibniz] |
| 19408 | To say that nature or the one universal substance is God is a pernicious doctrine [Leibniz] |