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Episode #037 ... Leibniz pt. 1 - A Million Points of Light

2014/9/23
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主持人：本期节目探讨了莱布尼茨的哲学思想，特别是他的单子论。莱布尼茨认为宇宙由无数微小的单子构成，每个单子都包含宇宙的镜像，了解自身及宇宙的过去、现在和未来。这与牛顿在微积分上的发明竞争形成了鲜明对比，莱布尼茨虽然稍晚，但也独立完成了这项工作。单子论的核心是宇宙的预定和谐，即上帝预先设定了每个单子的“剧本”，宇宙处于最佳状态，无法改进。单子之间没有相互作用，但通过预先确定的和谐，它们之间存在关联。莱布尼茨还区分了两种真理：推理真理（必然真理）和事实真理（偶然真理）。推理真理是必然为真的，例如“五边形有五条边”；事实真理是可能为真也可能为假的，例如“我留下了灯”。莱布尼茨认为，区分这两种真理对于获得知识至关重要，因为基于事实真理的科学结论可能存在偏差。

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The episode begins with a historical context setting, discussing the technological advancements of the early 2000s and the invention of the iPhone, which leads to a discussion about the invention of calculus by Leibniz and Newton, highlighting the rivalry and the impact of their discoveries.

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On this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion of Gottfried Leibniz. First, we find out what important invention created a riff between Leibniz and Isaac Newton. Next, we learn about Leibniz’s theory of Monads (which are basically the atoms of the spirit world), and how they are programmed to ensure that we are living in the best of all possible worlds. Finally, we learn about Leibniz’s distinction between “necessary truths” and “truths of fact,” and how knowing the difference can save you a lot of time and confusion. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!

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