Tag Archives: Leibniz

Universe, part II

Posted on March 23, 2010 by deadondres

This is in response to Universe. At times The Universe feels like God in new robes. The Big Bang (it’s capitalized!) has a remarkable amount in common with Genesis. Many scientists at the beginning of the 20th century including Einstein were … Continue reading →

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Necessary and Contingent Truths

Posted on June 13, 2009 by deadondres

This comes from Gottfried Wilhelm Von Liebniz’s essay elaborating some notions put forth in his famous First Truths: “Thus contingent truths are related to necessary as surd roots, i.e., the roots on incommensurable numbers, to the expressible roots of commensurable … Continue reading →

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Beyond Theism/Atheism

Posted on May 13, 2009 by deadondres

Puff Daddy: “Let’s change the world, BIG.” Notorious BIG: “Can’t change the world unless we change ourselves.” Beyond Atheism/Theism “I must create a system or be enslaved by another man’s; I will not reason and compare; my business is to … Continue reading →

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Tying up Loose Ends

Posted on March 23, 2009 by activephilosophy

This post is a response to “Loose Ends” I originally wrote a several page response to your last post, where I went through your points one by one and developed either an agreement or a counter argument. Then, I realized … Continue reading →

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Correlation – First Truths

Posted on March 16, 2009 by deadondres

Gottfried Leibniz was a contemporary of Spinoza (they are called the two greatest rationalists after Descartes – read correctly either way) who had reviewed the Ethics but did not agree philosophically on the grounds that it contradicted Orthodox belief. His … Continue reading →

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