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Chapter VIII: Material Phenomena and their Reality

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What is the Connection between Matter as Metaphysical and as
Physical? 151

The Latter is the "Image" of the Former 151

Leibniz's Reaction from Cartesian Theory 152

His Objections are (1) Physical and (2) Logical 153

(1) Motion is Source of Physical Qualities of Bodies 155

Hence there are no Atoms 158

Secondary Qualities as well as Primary depend upon Motion 160

(2) What is the Subject to which the Quality of Extension
belongs? 161

It is the Monad _as Passive_ 162

Space and Time connect the Spiritual and the Sensible 164

Distinction between Space and Time, and Extension and Duration 166

Space and Time are Relations 167

Leibniz's Controversy with Clarke 168

Leibniz denies that Space and Time are Absolute 170

What is the Reality of Sensible Phenomena? 173

It consists

(1) In their Regularity 174

(2) In their Dependence upon Intelligence and Will 175

Leibniz and Berkeley 177

CHAPTER IX.

Some Fundamental Conceptions.

Locke's Account of Substance as Static 179

The Distinction between Reality and Phenomena 180

Leibniz's Conception of Substance as Dynamic 181

His Specific Criticisms upon Locke 182

The Categories of Identity and Difference Locke also explains in
a Mechanical Way 183

Leibniz regards them as Internal and as Organic to each other 184

Locke gives a Quantitative Notion of Infinity 188

And hence makes our Idea of it purely Negative 189

Leibniz denies that the True Notion of Infinity is Quantitative 189

He also denies Locke's Account of the Origin of the Indefinite 192

In General, Locke has a Mechanical Idea, Leibniz a Spiritual, of
these Categories 193

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