Leibnizian rationalism
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Leibnizian rationalism is a philosophical tradition rooted in the work of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that emphasizes innate ideas, logical principles, and a metaphysical system of monads governed by pre-established harmony to explain reality.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leibnizian rationalism canonical | 3 |
| Leibnizian-Wolffian rationalism | 2 |
| Leibnizian optimism | 1 |
| Leibnizian-Wolffian philosophy | 1 |
| Leibniz–Wolffian philosophy | 1 |
| Leibniz–Wolffian school | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical tradition
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rationalist philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses | problem of evil ⓘ |
| affirms |
that monads are indivisible
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that monads are non-material ⓘ that monads are soul-like entities ⓘ that monads express the entire universe from their own point of view ⓘ that reality is composed of simple substances called monads ⓘ that there is no causal interaction between monads ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Leibniz's metaphysics of modality
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surface form:
Leibnizian metaphysics
continental rationalism ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkOf | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ |
| centralConcept | monads ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine | pre-established harmony ⓘ |
| claims |
that every true proposition has a sufficient reason
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that truths of fact are contingent but grounded in sufficient reasons ⓘ that truths of reason are necessary ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | empiricism ⓘ |
| developedIn |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
a priori knowledge
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innate ideas ⓘ logical principles ⓘ metaphysical explanation of reality ⓘ |
| explainsOrderOfWorldBy | pre-established harmony ⓘ |
| groundsEthicsIn | rational understanding of the good ⓘ |
| groundsTheologyIn | rational demonstration of God's existence ⓘ |
| holds |
that God coordinates all monads in advance
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that apparent causal relations are grounded in divine preordination ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Wolff's philosophy
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Enlightenment rationalist thought ⓘ German rationalism ⓘ early modern metaphysics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cartesian rationalism
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Scholastic metaphysics ⓘ mathematical method in philosophy ⓘ |
| maintains |
that God chooses the best possible world
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that the actual world is the best of all possible worlds ⓘ |
| opposes |
Cartesian substance dualism as interactionist
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materialist reduction of mind to matter ⓘ |
| supports |
cosmological arguments for God's existence
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identity of indiscernibles ⓘ ontological arguments for God's existence ⓘ principle of non-contradiction ⓘ principle of sufficient reason ⓘ |
| uses |
concept of possible worlds
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logical analysis of concepts ⓘ |
| viewsMindBodyRelationAs | parallel coordination without interaction ⓘ |
| viewsReasonAs | primary source of philosophical knowledge ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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General Investigations on the Analysis of Notions and Truths
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Vernünftige Gedanken von Gott, der Welt und der Seele des Menschen, auch allen Dingen überhaupt
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Leibnizian-Wolffian rationalism
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Leibnizian-Wolffian rationalism
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Leibnizian-Wolffian philosophy
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Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne
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Leibnizian optimism
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Leibniz–Wolffian philosophy
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Leibniz–Wolffian school