Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz:

A created thing is said to act outwardly in so far as it has perfection, and to be acted upon by another in so far as it is imperfect. Thus action is attributed to the monad in so far as it has distinct perceptions, and passion or passivity is attributed in so far as it has confused perceptions.

— Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Early Modern

Calculus, optimism

Context

'Monadology'

Date / Period

1714

Source

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Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

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