Gottfried Wilhеlm (vоn) Lеibniz (1 Julу 1646 [O.S. 21 Junе] – Nоvеmbеr 14, 1716) wаѕ a Gеrmаn polymath and рhilоѕорhеr.
Hе occupies a рrоminеnt place in thе hiѕtоrу оf mathematics аnd th...
There is a certain destiny of everything, regulated by the foreknowledge and providence of God in His works. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
There is a certain destiny of everything, regulated by the foreknowledge and providence of God in His works.
To love is to be delighted by the happiness of someone, or to experience pleasure upon the happiness of another. I define this as true love. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
To love is to be delighted by the happiness of someone, or to experience pleasure upon the happiness of another. I define this as true love.
In mechanical terms, thereby completely describing the thought processes of the brain. But that description would not contain any mention of thought! It would contain nothing but descriptions of pumps, pistons, levers! Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
In mechanical terms, thereby completely describing the thought processes of the brain. But that description would not contain any mention of thought! It would contain nothing but descriptions of pumps, pistons, levers!
If we were magically shrunk and put into someone's brain while she was thinking, we would see all the pumps, pistons, gears and levers working away and we would be able to describe the workings completely. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
If we were magically shrunk and put into someone's brain while she was thinking, we would see all the pumps, pistons, gears and levers working away and we would be able to describe the workings completely.
It is God who is the ultimate reason things, and the Knowledge of God is no less the beginning of science than his essence and will are the beginning of things. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
It is God who is the ultimate reason things, and the Knowledge of God is no less the beginning of science than his essence and will are the beginning of things.
I have said more than once, that I hold space to be something purely relative, as time; an order of coexistences, as time is an order of successions. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
I have said more than once, that I hold space to be something purely relative, as time; an order of coexistences, as time is an order of successions.
Every mind has a horizon in respect to its present intellectual capacity but not in respect to its future intellectual capacity. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Every mind has a horizon in respect to its present intellectual capacity but not in respect to its future intellectual capacity.
If you have a clear idea of a soul, you will have a clear idea of a form; for it is of the same genus, though a different species. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
If you have a clear idea of a soul, you will have a clear idea of a form; for it is of the same genus, though a different species.
When God works miracles, he does not do it in order to supply the wants of nature, but those of grace. Whoever thinks otherwise, must needs have a very mean notion of the wisdom and power of God. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
When God works miracles, he does not do it in order to supply the wants of nature, but those of grace. Whoever thinks otherwise, must needs have a very mean notion of the wisdom and power of God.
Imaginary numbers are a fine and wonderful refuge of the divine spirit almost an amphibian between being and non-being. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Imaginary numbers are a fine and wonderful refuge of the divine spirit almost an amphibian between being and non-being.
Take what you need, do what you should, you will get what you want. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Take what you need, do what you should, you will get what you want.
The greatness of a life can only be estimated by the multitude of its actions. We should not count the years, it is our actions which constitute our life. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
The greatness of a life can only be estimated by the multitude of its actions. We should not count the years, it is our actions which constitute our life.