Leibniz argument from sufficient reason

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what does Leibniz distinguish between

necessary and contingent facts

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Leibniz cosmological argument/ argument from sufficient reason is from what

contingency

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P1 Leibniz

no fact can ever be true or existent unless there is sufficient reason why things are as they are and not otherwise

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P2 Leibniz

Contingent facts exist

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P3 Leibniz

Contingent facts can only be partially explained in terms of other contingent facts

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C1 Leibniz

the whole series of contingent facts cannot be sufficiently explained by any contingent fact within that series

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C2 Leibniz

The sufficient reason for all contingent facts and for the series of facts must lie outside of the series of contingent facts

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C3

The ultimate reason for facts/things must be in a necessary substance which we call God