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From "Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding: A Critical Exposition" by Dewey, John
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
The central figure and philosopher whose ideas are critically examined.
Core Belief
"The universe is radically dynamic and that motion is the final reality. Substance is action and the world is organic."
Worldview
Optimistic and confident in reason. Believes the world is a universe made after one plan and of one stuff.
Personality
Remarkably intellectual, industrious, and detail-oriented. Possesses a profound love of unity, a desire for harmonious and unified mental world, and a devotion to detail.
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