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Perfection for Leibniz might be considered more of a logical concept than an observable state. After all, he uses the same thing to argue (somehow) for the exis
by stiiv 2y ago
Perfection for Leibniz might be considered more of a logical concept than an observable state. After all, he uses the same thing to argue (somehow) for the existence of god! https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/leibniz/#ExiGod https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/leibniz/#ExiGod
This leads to some strange conclusions about perfection that aren't intuitive, and sometimes seem monstous.
- throw0101d 2y ago> * After all, he uses the same thing to argue (somehow) for the existence of god! https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/leibniz/#ExiGod https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/leibniz/#ExiGod * His argument from contingency is probably a better one: * https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2024/02/avicenna-aquinas-and-leibniz-on.html https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2024/02/avicenna-aquinas-an...
- dr_dshiv 2y agoPerfection might be imperfect. I’m reminded of Pythagorean philosophies of harmony that quickly reveal the imperfections inherent to math, ie right triangle with two sides of one unit producing square root of two or Pythagorean tuning which is so perfect it is imperfect (eg the wolf fifth)