Freedom in Leibniz’s Monadological System

In The Monadology, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz has created a metaphysical system to explain the substance of the substance world. Since Leibniz does not believe that the material world can be explained by mathematics and other scientific principles, he developed a rational theory to give him the necessary causal explanation. The system created by Leibniz attracted a legitimate reason for preestablished harmony between God and the monads that make up the material world. Leibniz began to prove that his system has a substantive account of freedom, but his default principle and rationalization makes freedom almost impossible.

As we have seen, the principle of sufficient rationality is one of the basic principles of all Leibniz philosophy. In monadology, Leibniz appealed to PSR and said there must be good reason to say that even if it is fact, it is not another reason. (Monadology § 36) However, as each particular fact depends on facts of other (transcendental) facts, the reason for the whole series of truths must be outside that series and this ultimate reason It is what we call God. (Monadology § 37)

An important aspect of Leibniz 's "monism" and "metaphysical discourse" is the concept of his simplicity and interaction. Leibniz gives the word monad to all simple substances. A monad is part of a creature "whether it is stretched, not shaped, whether it can not be separated" (M3). A monad can exist as a clear, necessary, limited, or infinite presence. - The main feature I am missing is confidence. In my opinion, others are always smarter, more beautiful, motivated, and superior to me than I am. Because of this attitude, I usually do not express opinions, express my thoughts, or control something.

Leibniz's story is often not discussed, which mainly means that it is a random fantasy. As David Wiggins did not unreasonably respond to my defense attempt, "But in Monadology Leibniz did not give any reason to what he said." As someone was led by Leibniz, he seemed to say everything necessary. Difficulty seems to be a series of different ideas that may be better, how to use things, things, truths, knowledge in standard languages ​​(and in Leibniz case, after 300 years the development of science It seems to have led the way). Interestingly, some people, including Russell and James, think that Leibniz may prove it is correct, although it is not wrong, unless only one person can see what he truly meant It was