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Leibnizian, Leibnitzian [laɪbˈnɪtsɪən] adj
(Philosophy) (Mathematics) of or relating to Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz, the German rationalist philosopher and mathematician (1646-1716) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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MJQ: In other words, James understood that the prevailing self-image of philosophy -- as the discipline that supplies, in Leibnizian fashion, the bedrock, universally necessary "truths of reason" -- is deceptive, and that any attempt to prove God's existence and nature in that fashion will not work. In the concluding essay Patrick Riley concentrates on the way in which Voltaire and Diderot took issue with Leibnizian optimism in their campaign for toleration. So each blob represents utter self-containment yet reflects and is reflected by the others - forming something like a society of Leibnizian monads. |
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