Chapter VIII: Material Phenomena and their Reality
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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