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swpotter12

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When Leibniz says that in every true affirmative proposition, the predicate is contained within the subject, this implies that
 
 

a. you are necessarily identical to all your properties (past, present, and future).
  b. the meanings of terms are established by convention.
  c. it is possible for us to deduce all the properties of a person.
  d. a and c



Question 2

Leibniz believes that everything that exists (except God) is contingent because
 
 

a. it is never logically contradictory to deny the existence of anything.
  b. Gods sovereignty requires that he be free in creating the world.
  c. the laws of logic tell us nothing about the world.
  d. a and b




swimkari

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Answer to Question 1

a.

Answer to Question 2

d.



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