12 ideas
| 19336 | Wisdom involves the desire to achieve perfection [Leibniz] |
| 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] |
| 16730 | If matter is entirely atoms, anything else we notice in it can only be modes [Gassendi] |
| 5047 | The world is physically necessary, as its contrary would imply imperfection or moral absurdity [Leibniz] |
| 16619 | We observe qualities, and use 'induction' to refer to the substances lying under them [Gassendi] |
| 19343 | We follow the practical rule which always seeks maximum effect for minimum cost [Leibniz] |
| 468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
| 19429 | The principle of determination in things obtains the greatest effect with the least effort [Leibniz] |
| 16593 | Atoms are not points, but hard indivisible things, which no force in nature can divide [Gassendi] |
| 16729 | How do mere atoms produce qualities like colour, flavour and odour? [Gassendi] |